Deal agreed with Bayern Munich for Leroy Sane - €60m (including add-ons)

[Withnail]

Great news I wonder what time scale are we actually or roughly looking at for their return to the side new year a possibility?

I think February has been mentioned for both players.

 

[Citizen Green]

Gonna be gutted when/if he leaves. I think he's a generational talent.

 

[franksinatra]

Its a strange feeling hearing Sane is making good progress but with the flip side it may hasten his departure.

 

[ganganvince]

Gonna be gutted when/if he leaves. I think he's a generational talent.[/QUOTE
Me too but if he wants out lets get him off the wage bill get a fee and move on.

 

[kaz7]

Pep says 2-3 more months out

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Gonna be gutted when/if he leaves. I think he's a generational talent.

Not in my opinion. He has not scored more than 18 goals in a season and hes 24 in January.

 

[kaz7]

Not in my opinion. He has not scored more than 18 goals in a season and hes 24 in January.

How many assists in the last 2 seasons ? take into account our goals are spread out and he is a winger,young player of the year was well earnt in the centurian season,something went wrong last season between him and pep and he hasn't kicked on,he has a special talent and we are sorely missing his pace and direct play,we are very right sided heavy,he had good stats in limited time last season,getting us the points v rags and dippers,this season when we have been out of ideas i don't think we would have resorted to endless crosses to midgets if we had him as another goal threat,we are badly missing him

 

[City Raider]

Well he’s had plenty of time now to assess what he wants out of his career and knows how quickly it can all be taken away. If he wants a manager who will test him to the limit to reach his potential, he’ll stay. If he wants to be a club poster boy, he’ll go.

 

[Thomas Hearns]

I would agree with this if he was consistently performing but he doesnt. Hes probably my second favourite player to watch after kev, hes so explosive and glides across the pitch but when it's not happening for him he retreats into himself and doesnt do the basics pep requires. Genuinely think if he had raz's desire he would be the best player in the world - he can be that good, I just dont see it.

The fact hes potentially considering leaving working with the best player development coach in the world to go somewhere that currently is completely unstable and with no clear direction says everything to me.
Compare for example Ronaldo who I think is one of the biggest pricks around however the bloke is an absolute single minded machine. Similar to Michael Jordan - massive talent but the desire to work to take himself to the very very top. I dont see that in sane.

Leroy’s never gonna be a machine and I wouldn’t want him to be. He’s an artist - a brilliant temperamental maverick. He’s McEnroe to KDB’s Borg. We should nurture him and love him while we have him because he’s special.

 

[Bill]

This boy could eclipse Raz. He's that good.