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

[waspish]

He far more than just pace, he’ll reach a top level. I actually think he’ll reach a higher level in the right sort of team than he would in a Pep team. Think he would actually look a better player in liverpools team than in a Pep team, he’s as talented if not more than Salah and Mane.

Yeah a teams that plays like Liverpool sits back a bit then switch the play very quickly where there players are have one on ones not 10 behind the ball where Sane isn’t that good at! Sane goal against Liverpool last season a prime example!

 

[super_city_si]

Just another Buster Phillips for me!!!

rather have RAZ on the left as more affective there for us there, that’s where I think SAne got the hump that raz was first choice on the left. Him Gabby and Mahrez can all switch flanks, Leroy can’t.

says who? He played on the right for Schalke with good effect. He doesn't get played there by pep very often. Look at the sublime 5th against the dippers in 2018. He came off the right and curled it in the top corner. Sane is by far a better player than Mahrez and to say he doesn't have skill is just plain wrong. You pick out some of our best goals of the pep era and more often than not he played a part in them.

 

[blueparrot]

Yeah a teams that plays like Liverpool sits back a bit then switch the play very quickly where there players are have one on ones not 10 behind the ball where Sane isn’t that good at! Sane goal against Liverpool last season a prime example!

He’d look great in any counter attacking team, and when we counter as well. Unfortunately our slower possession based play against parked buses not so much. He also looked a brilliant player when Silva was slipping balls in behind for a cut across to Sterling and vice versa in the 100 point season when we kept scoring that goal repeatedly unfortunately teams and coaches got wise to it and cut of the space. I think he and City will benefit from him moving on going forward.No hard feelings from me.

 

[cjn]

Loss of value is not a loss of money and the two are not interchangeable.
Also, in this case, everyone’s valuation of Leroy is different, city’s, Bayern’s, yours, mine etc.
If city valued Leroy at £50mil you value him at £100mil is that still a loss?
No because that extra £50mil doesn’t actually exist

Right, but running a football team, or any organization really, is about maximizing value.

Scenario 1: We let him run down his contract to spite Bayern. He sulks around all year, Pep isn't invested in him, and it's a generally shitty situation. The next summer he signs with Bayern on a free anyway and we go out and spend 50-100m on his replacement.

Scenario 2: We sell him for around 50 million this summer to Bayern or whoever, and we then use that money towards his replacement, an exciting prospect or established player who is happy to have joined City and is motivated to play for us. We are out between 0-50m depending on who we get.

Doesn't seem that difficult of a decision to me? I don't know if this is a relic of the bad old days or what, but this isn't the 90's anymore. We have the best manager in the world and players want to come play here. If someone doesn't want to be here, thats fine, they can go. Top clubs sell players literally all the time.

 

[BlueT.O.]

I have always defended him on here, but IMO he should sign an extension with us to force Bayern to pay full price. There is also no guarantee that Sane ever reaches his full potential after having his injury this year. He is an explosive player and certainly the injury will have an effect on him. Regardless of what happens I will have no ill will towards him, and I truly do hope he fulfills his potential. My hate is reserved for Bayern. What a crap club and single-handedly ruined the Bundesliga.

 

[waspish]

Think if we can get 50m in these times with only a year left it’s a decent outcome and I wish him all the best apart when/if they play us.

 

[Citizen Green]

Lot of sour grapes on here from some.

To suggest Leroy is just a pace merchant is fallacy, he has all the attributes of a modern day world class wide man. Pace, intelligence, finishing, the lot.

I’ve seen nothing to suggest he won’t reach his potential, in the last two seasons he was PFA Young Player of the Year, scored the winners in a derby and title deciding game and has the numbers to back it up, he’s only going to get better.

If he renewed tomorrow everyone on here would be buzzing and that’s a fact.

 

[pudge]

Lot of sour grapes on here from some.

To suggest Leroy is just a pace merchant is fallacy, he has all the attributes of a modern day world class wide man. Pace, intelligence, finishing, the lot.

I’ve seen nothing to suggest he won’t reach his potential, in the last two seasons he was PFA Young Player of the Year, scored the winners in a derby and title deciding game and has the numbers to back it up, he’s only going to get better.

If he renewed tomorrow everyone on here would be buzzing and that’s a fact.

Nope

 

[dublinblue12]

Why does he want to leave again is it a money thing? He's usually first choice on that side. Not many players better than him to replace with

 

[Akpowell]

If we are to loose him this Summer & loose a few quid on him them why not ask for Gnabry in exchange +£

It's bad enough loosing Sane but to have them piss on our chips let's take 1 back off Bayern

I do think Alaba would be a class act in England but Gnabry has turned into a fine player

Leroy will most definitely play down there left could Gnabry be switched over I'm not to sure with Alphonso Davies & Kingsley Conan to keep happy??

Alphonso Davies also looks mint

Unless Pep will use Braff as back up to stop him also moving on to Germany then a replacement winger will cost a few £££££

I would hate to see Foden played out there

Thats what i say tell them to fuck off, or do a swap deal