‘Leroy Sane wants to join Bayern Munich’

LEROY Sane has told Bayern Munich that he wants to join them in January after his summer transfer fell through, according to reports.

The German champions remain keen on signing the Man City winger after knee ligament damage picked up in the Community Shield final scuppered any hopes of a move.

City know of Sane’s intentions to leave and are willing to cash in – but only for the right price.

Boss Pep Guardiola is holding out for at least £100million and plans to use the cash to land a new central defender.

Sane, 23, has refused to commit his future at the Etihad with his contract expiring in the summer of 2021.

It will leave little option but for City to sell and the player’s agent has already met with their club representatives to discuss a transfer.

Bayern have been in the market for a wide player after seeing both Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery leave in the summer.

They first went for Callum Hudson-Odoi but the Chelsea man ended up signing a lucrative contract at Stamford Bridge.

Sane is unlikely to be fully fit until the end of February as he steps up his recovery from injury.