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

[cjn]

Leroy not seeing the pitch with 5 subs is pretty amusing to me. Would honestly be surprised if he plays much at all.

 

[ctid1894]

Don’t know you bud, but if you had the potential and wanted to be considered one of the best [insert your profession] in the world, you would have to be tested.
If he doesn’t care about that stuff, fair enough, but he’ll never fulfill his potential without that desire

I want to do as good a job as possible but my desire to spend time with family and friends is greater, most people just want to find a happy medium between the important things in their life and work is generally not top of the list for most.

 

[nmc]

No, of course not. I’m talking the last couple of minutes though when we’re coasting in games, at most. Doubt he’ll be over exerting himself either! If everyone stays fit he may not be involved at all, but presuming we’ll have to utilise the full squad over the coming weeks.

Sometimes those 3 minute cameos are when injuries occur -players not motivated to properly warm up.

 

[dickie davies]

Loved him as a player but he's been complicit in this bullshit. I wouldn't play him in case he gets injured again. Get whatever we can for him.
Always thought he had more talent than Raheem but as we have seen Sterling has character.

How has he been complicit?
It looked like City & Bayern Munich were negotiating. City called BM's bluff by playing Sane in the charity shield where he was injured by a snidey foul

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Theres been no negotiations i don't think. It was mostly German propaganda trying to pressurise us opening negotiations. They have not even tabled a bid (it would have leaked).

 

[GOULDYBOBS]

Am I right in saying Bayern cooled their interest as soon as he was injured in the charity shield? Understandable but also a ****s trick

 

[Coljj]

Leroy not seeing the pitch with 5 subs is pretty amusing to me. Would honestly be surprised if he plays much at all.

Not playing him to me is a negotiating tactic on our side. We could play him loads and even if he is one of our best performers Bayern still probably won't pay more than 50m euros for him. Bayern would happily wait to pick him up as a free transfer but i'm sure Leroy wants to go asap.

I'd sign his replacement before any potential sale so he gets itchy feet and starts sweating at the prospect of standing still for 2 years. You never know, it might even force Bayern's hand into putting up the proper money for him.

 

[the_tevez_wiggle]

Part of me would be happy seeing him get no game time, but I also know how good he can be when hes on it. Sane if fit could be the key to our 1st champs league. Sterling on the right and Leroy on the left with dave and Kdb pulling strings was friggin beautiful to watch. Full backs were terrified to attack us due to our speed in transition. Fuming hes had his head turned, seemed a really grounded kid as well.

 

[the talisman]

Pep has mentioned how we are not ready to play again in 3 days and then again 4 days after that.
I think we’ll see Leroy get plenty of minutes.

 

[dickie davies]

Not playing him to me is a negotiating tactic on our side. We could play him loads and even if he is one of our best performers Bayern still probably won't pay more than 50m euros for him. Bayern would happily wait to pick him up as a free transfer but i'm sure Leroy wants to go asap.

I'd sign his replacement before any potential sale so he gets itchy feet and starts sweating at the prospect of standing still for 2 years. You never know, it might even force Bayern's hand into putting up the proper money for him.

Where as I'd be giving him game time to get him in the shop window so potentially other clubs show interest
If, for example, Real Madrid show an interest (and why wouldn't they!!) then that would force Bayern's hand

On a personal level for Sane, that would be better for him as well so he can play one off against another when negotiating salary