Not for me, I loved him when he was here but
can only really play on the left & can't see him displacing Jack because Jack does the work off the ball
IMO
Sane was brilliant, fast direct etc. but only for 1 game in any 4.
We mostly loved him for those wonderful sparkling moments, they showcased his potential, spoke loud of what might be but they were all the more vivid for the overbearing stretches of meh in between them.
In the other 3 out of 4 he would pout, sulk, disappear for hours at a time and studiously avoid tracking back, much to Pep’s frustration.
I was sad to see the lad sign for Bayern 3 years ago, I thought he might go on to become the world class player that we‘d all hoped for and that he’d terrorise defences across Europe for the next decade while we regretted letting him slip through our fingers.
I shouldn’t have worried, 3 years later and he’s not developed one iota, he’s playing for the dominant team in a weaker league but still not getting the numbers he was chalking up as a young player with ‘potential’ when with us.
Fact is that he’s not only not moved forwards, he’s gone backwards if anything.
He certainly had his moments, he could be effective, and exciting to watch, but only sometimes. The real value that he had was what he might become if he maintained his steep trajectory of development, but he flatlined then fell away so why would we want him back now?
If we’re going to sign an ex-player who we loved but who failed miserably to meet his potential, and truly isn’t an improvement on what we’ve already got, then let’s sign Balotelli because at least he‘s a good laugh ;-)
