Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund and board member for sport Max Eberl have already made of point of saying the club’s focus during the winter transfer window will be on negotiating new contracts for key players in the squad. Jamal Musiala, Joshua Kimmich, and Alphonso Davies are all in the midst of negotiations for new deals with contracts currently set to expire this summer.
However, there will certainly be some planning for the summer window to come after the conclusion of this season, and that is keeping the rumor mill churning at a decent pace. Winger Leroy Sané has a contract with the club that is also set to expire in June of this year, but his situation is a bit different than that of Musiala’s, Kimmich’s, or Davies’. With Sané, the club is less apt to give him a big offer, but the winger has signaled that he would be willing to take a pay cut to stay with the Rekordmeister.
Sané currently earns roughly 17 million euros per year, but per information from Turkish outlet Fotomaç (via @iMiaSanMia), Galatasaray has expressed interest in trying to sign the former Manchester City and Schalke 04 winger from Bayern. They have reportedly contacted the player’s agents and have requested to setup a meeting regarding a summer move, though there would likely be a lot of competition from other European clubs if Bayern does decide to let him go this summer. Sané is represented by 11Wins, the same agency that represents teammate and compatriot Jamal Musiala.
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There is still plenty of time for Bayern to decide whether or not they would consider offloading Sané this summer or not. He is far from Vincent Kompany’s first name on any given team sheet, but he has tallied five goals and an assist from his 19 appearances across all competitions this season. In fairness, he also missed some of the beginning phases of this season after he had an operation after the Euros with Germany to repair a pubic bone injury that affected his end to last season under Thomas Tuchel.
Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg added more context to the rumor as well:
Yes, Galatasaray Istanbul are interested in signing Leroy #Sané on a free transfer in summer.
However, there is no chance of a move to #Galatasaray at that time. Sané remains fully focused on Bayern and is determined to secure a new contract with the club beyond the end of the season.
The Bayern bosses, however, are still hesitant.
There is still plenty of time for Sané to prove his worth to Bayern, especially considering the fact that he seems open to accepting a wage cut to stay with the club.
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