Leroy Sane has finally become Bayern Munich’s star. Former Schalke 04 youth player (when the German club was one of Bundesliga’s top clubs) arrived to Bavaria in 2020 and signed a five year deal worth 45 million euros (which could rise up to 60 million). But until his third season, he wasn’t such a force as he is under Thomas Tuchel. Last season, he was the club’s fourth scorer (14 goals, 10 assists), and this year, after only half of the season, he is in the second place (nine goals and as many assists). And while Bayern’s executives were worried by his form, considering how much he was paid and how big his wage is, they have a new worry now – how to get him extended beyond 2025. And the German international just gave them another reason to be more worried.📌 Leroy Sané does not accept Bayern Munich’s renewal offer. Sané’s contract expires in 2025 and from Germany, they say that FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are following the player’s situation 🔍[sport] pic.twitter.com/GDX8yMjKVC— Barça Notes 🗒 𝕏 (@BarcaNotes) January 3, 2024 According to all reliable sources in Germany, the player intends to speak with the club about the new deal, but only after the EURO tournament is over, which means July 2024. This decision also means that the player is not thinking primarly about staying in Munich , but also about leaving Germany. Munich’s sports director Christoph Freund sought a conversation with Sane in December and the player assured him that he was interested in extending his contract. Freund then continued the talks with his agency and the final response came in 2024: Sane will talk with the club after EURO 2024.Sane’s contract extension talks have stalled, Barca and Real are lurkingHe obviously wants to ‘test the waters’ and see who is interested in his services as he expects to have a stong tournament. This decision also shortens the time needed for Bayern to ponentially sell him, leaving the Bavarians in a difficult position. They wanted to have a contract extension as soon as possible and if they couldn’t agree with Sane, they would sell him in June, in order to prevent him from leaving as a free agent in 2025. This way, they have to wait for Sane until July, leaving them with only two months available for selling, and in case he wants to extend, he will have an upper hand in the negotiations and the Bavarians will likely have to pay a bigger price than in February.##NAJAVA_MECA_7775963##
