Leroy Sane will be a huge signing for Bayern Munich says Ottmar Hitzfeld
Ottmar Hitzfeld believes that Bayern Munich will make a huge statement by signing Leroy Sane this summer.
The last few days have been full of ups and downs for Bayern Munich in their pursuit of signing Leroy Sane from Manchester City. Die Roten has reportedly initiated negotiations with the Premier League club, but denied the claims suggesting that the deal is close to completion.
There has been a lot of positive updates in German regarding this transfer. English media meanwhile keep insisting that Man City is yet to receive a concrete bid from the Bavarians. The next few days will be crucial for this deal as Premier League window will shut down on Thursday.
Sane has been the top transfer target for Bayern throughout the summer transfer window. Speaking to AZ, Ottmar Hitzfeld admitted that Bayern will make a huge statement by signing Sane this summer. The former Bayern manager believes that he is the ideal addition to the attack after the summer departures of Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery.
"“With this transfer, Bayern would send a clear signal to the competition – especially internationally.”“If you want to strengthen yourself, you have to take a lot of money in the hand. And after the Bayern end of Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery, the club simply needs a player in the category Sane.”"
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The German manager believes that Sane will make Bayern strong but they still have a long way to go for winning the Champions League once again. However, Hitzfeld has backed Die Roten to defend the Bundesliga title despite the impressive transfer business done by Borussia Dortmund.
Apart from Hitzfeld, numerous Bayern players such as Robert Lewandowski and Joshua Kimmich has also been singing praises of Sane this summer. Franck Ribery also insisted that the German international is exactly the player Die Roten need right now. Niko Kovac has also branded Sane as the dream signing for Bayern.
Sane has been one of the key players for Man City in their last two title triumphs. The German winger went to England as a winger with inconsistent productivity in the final third. After spending three years under Pep Guardiola, Sane has gone on to become one of the most devastating wingers in Europe. In the last two years, he has been very efficient in the final third, notching up double figures in goals and assists.
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Die Roten will have a formidable attack if they can complete the transfer of Sane. His arrival will add more goals to the squad, reducing the goal-scoring burden on Lewandowski. The Bundesliga champions face a race against time to conclude this deal, but the German reports do suggest that Sane is keen on this move.