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

[blueparrot]

Madness if we let him go. Who do we see as a better option in the market for him? Mahrez hasn’t worked out and Bernardo will be playing more games at CAM as Silva starts to play less.

Even if we got £100mil, can’t think of anyone I’d swap him with.

Why do you say we let him go, we have no choice , it’s entirely down to him.I’ve no idea on other options but then 6 months before we bought him I’d never heard of Sane either.

 

[blueparrot]

It would be really stupid if we did sell him. As has been stated, Bernado will need to shift into the centre and if we get rid of Sane, suddenly we need to go out and spend more money on another winger and with no guarantee it will work out (Mahrez).

Depends on Foden as well whether Bernardo moves central,

 

[Afterthefact]

IMO the reason is because of 2 things. First the opposition are playing us differently nowadays. Last season teams tried to press us high and found out they can get done quickly if they did. So now they are sitting deep and countering or playing a medium block and pressing us when we cross the halfway line. Space is condensed and harder for us to find openings. We need wingers who are capable to break down teams with good ball control, trickery and passing. Thus Bernardo becoming an important winger for us.

The second reason is Pep is hellbent on keeping the ball. He doesn't like losing it since it leads to counter attacks. When the wingers are wide and balls are pinged to them, Sterling, Bernardo and even Mahrez are better at picking out of the sky and keeping it. There has been a fair share of Sane not being able to hold on to it. When it comes do being dynamic Sane is it for sure. However, even though he has pace to burn he does have longer strides and when trying to beat his man he can get dispossessed because of it. He's a little predictable and really left footed and teams will usher him inside and not let him get behind. He has to cut inside, but not a good right foot. Sterling is harder to predict on 1 v 1's. He has a lower center of gravity and good ball control and can go either way. A nightmare for defenders when you don't know which way they will go.

Plain and simple. Right now if everyone is fit, Sterling and Bernardo are our best wingers. They produce the most opportunities for shots on goal as a team. I love Leroy and hope he can work on a few of these things.

What I don’t get though is why he still won’t play him against the teams that are going to press and leave gaps, even at the risk of counterattacks. He’s made for that. First spurs cl match he should have started.

 

[Larry Stranger]

What I don’t get though is why he still won’t play him against the teams that are going to press and leave gaps, even at the risk of counterattacks. He’s made for that. First spurs cl match he should have started.

I'm not going to disagree too much, but we know Pep wanted to keep it tight in the first leg and not make t too much of an open game. He still knew Spurs are dangerous on counters.

 

[SVP]

What I don’t get though is why he still won’t play him against the teams that are going to press and leave gaps, even at the risk of counterattacks. He’s made for that. First spurs cl match he should have started.

No good telling us now-after the fact.

 

[waspish]

We will only sell Sane if he isnt going to extend his contract and he has only 18 months left! Sure he has around 30 months left

 

[Barcon]

Any other fucking players that we're not going to swap Sane for?

 

[DTeacher]

The managers job is to make the absolute most of all his players. Especially the ones that he signed himself.

If the manager let's probably the greatest young talent in the world go, whilst keeping Mahrez, questions would have to be asked at the very highest level .

It really would be unforgivable

Kylian Mbappe not impressed.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Think Leroy will leave in the next couple of years, which will be a shame, but maybe he’s got an itch that needs scratching.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

This...

Gundo has been a very decent signing in spite of his injury issues. I don't begrudge him a last move guaranteeing him some 1st team football. His age & injury records suggests its the right time for us to move him on and bring Foden through.

That said, if Gundo stays and is content with the squad player role, I'd be happy if he stayed a bit longer.

I’d like to see Zinchenko slid into the LM role in the rotation. Wasted as just a back up LB.