Leroy Sane to prolong his stay at Bayern Munich: Reports

Arsenal and Manchester United faced a roadblock in their pursuit of Leroy Sane, as the talented winger has announced that he is in discussions to extend his contract with Bayern Munich.

Sane to stay at  Bayern Munich 

The 28-year-old joined the club from Manchester City in 2020 for approximately €49 million and has since made a significant impact. During his time in Germany, Sane has participated in 186 matches, scoring 51 goals and providing 50 assists, contributing to the team's success with three league titles. Although he is currently in the final year of his contract, Sane has expressed his satisfaction with life in Bavaria and has dealt a blow to the Premier League giants.

"We are in talks, I feel comfortable in Munich. I feel really comfortable. Talks are very good. My focus is currently only on FC Bayern. I follow Premier League football. But the attraction for me lies in the club where I can show my best performance, develop and win titles. I have that at FC Bayern. We keep talking.” Sane said.

Manchester United and Arsenal may have to start exploring alternative options to bolster their squads if the German decides to extend his contract with Bayern Munich. Sane has underperformed this season, having played only 386 minutes in 11 matches and scoring just three goals.

Bayern is actively working on reducing their wage bill, indicating that if Sane wishes to continue his journey at the Allianz Arena, a review of his €20 million-per-year salary may be necessary.

Sane admires the work done by Arteta

Sane has previously expressed his admiration for the work done by Mikel Arteta at Arsenal.

“I can just say positive things about Mikel Arteta,” Sane stated.

“He helped me a lot on the pitch. He tried to improve my football, he told me what I did good and what I did wrong, and he tried to work on it.' he added.