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

[KCblue]

I hope it's not the club holding back on his wages. I don't want him to hold us for ransom, but at the same time we have Vinny coming off the books this summer plus any outgoings. Dave and Fern off the books next summer plus any outgoings. Aguero off the books the summer after.

I'm not saying he should be getting De Bruyne money but I don't see any reason why he couldn't be our fifth highest paid player or so.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

think he's already made his mind up

Definitely. Watching that interview it’s clear he wants to leave. But we shouldn’t let him. Nobody will bid enough for him, so sit him in the stand for a year. Bayern can pay what he’s worth or go 2 years without him, I don’t care anymore.

 

[King KdB of Belgium]

We need to keep Leroy Sane, watched the Germany game last night. Leroy had a very good game playing a role just off the striker. Leroy scored 1 and had another 2 disallowed 1 where he was just offside and one where another German player was in an offside position just in front of the keeper.

 

[dhruvblue]

If he wants leave fair enough.But we should demand Coutinho level fees.Felix is being valued at €120m,there is no way we should sell him below that. Sane must decide.Ideally he should sign extension with us and if not,them he must tell his suitors to pay big

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

If he wants out then let him go. The fee is almost irrelevant. £80m sounds about right to me. He will probably turn into a £150m player in 3/4 years but sometimes you just have to let them go.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

We need to keep Leroy Sane, watched the Germany game last night. Leroy had a very good game playing a role just off the striker. Leroy scored 1 and had another 2 disallowed 1 where he was just offside and one where another German player was in an offside position just in front of the keeper.

It seems he’s made his mind up, so whilst I don’t mind us keeping him for two years, what we absolutely don’t need to do is put him on the pitch. Fuck that. Play Sterling and Bernardo. Give Mahrez more minutes. Sign Cancelo and play with wingbacks instead of wingers. Anything. Just don’t play someone that clearly wants to be somewhere else.

 

[ganganvince]

If he wants out then let him go. The fee is almost irrelevant. £80m sounds about right to me. He will probably turn into a £150m player in 3/4 years but sometimes you just have to let them go.

Would agree with let him go but if fee was £80 million would expect addons

 

[ChicagoBlue]

His old family AND his new family are pulling him towards raising that new family in Germany.

Sometimes it isn’t 100% about football, but when the biggest club in your home country begs you to come and has the alumni media blitz in full swing, plus every single player AND EVEN THE FUCKING INTL MANAGER tapping you up while on Intl duty, it strikes every ego bone in your body.

At City, he is a benchwarmer and potential game changer with more potential for improvement than almost anyone in the team. At BM, and in Germany in general, he is a virtually guaranteed starter, adored as their new wunderkind, will make a fortune from endorsements, and will get to raise his family with his family in his homeland.

Call me selfish, but I hope he stays. If he goes, he should be a €100M minimum sale.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

if that felix is worth 120 then surly 80 for Leroy is short

 

[NMB]

I never said I knew the guy. I don't. I just don't think being top transfer money wise is something players consider as pressure. He is going to have to deliver wherever he ends up. Be that here ( if he wants to start consistently) or there. So there is no situation that grants him relief from producing.

Hence why I said it wasn't likely to be a consideration. And it doesn't seem like much of a circus for him. It is for City and Bayern fans though.

His interview yesterday seemed as relaxed as ever. He looked like someone who realized the outcome will be good no matter what.

Also for the first time in a very long time, he is at peak value and confidence.

A year ago the German coach dumped him, the press and teammates went on about his attitude, his club manager benched him. And performances like his stunner to drag us back against his former club and a winner against our seasonal greatest rival didn't seem enough to warrant reconsideration as a starter.

This is the first time he has been at full confidence in a year. City wants him to sign, Bayern are begging him to come home and Germany now realize he is a key member of their squad.

He's got his summer cornrows in and he is feeling fresh. Can't blame the lad for taking his time.

Like you I hope he signs. But my sense is he won't.

My view is that Sane and Felix are linked. If we sell Sane we buy Felix. One strategy could be to buy Felix and loan him back and at the same time keep Sane. Next summer Sane will still be worth 80million and we will have saved about 10 million by not giving him a pay rise this summer. We sell then and bring Felix in. Worst case we end up with both.