The 20-year-old started 23 Bundesliga matches last
season, netting eight goals and providing six assists, is set to join Pep
Guardiola’s era in the North-West of England
.
Manchester City are on the verge of signing German
attacking starlet Leroy Sane for a reported transfer fee of £42 million,
Schalke have confirmed.
Sane is dubbed as one of the best young prospects in
the game currently and was thought to be targeted by Bayern Munich and Real
Madrid as well.
According to reports in Germany, the young attacking
talent has already agreed personal terms with the Premier League giants ahead
of his £42 million switch.
After a host of exceptional performances last
season, Sane was linked with a move away from Schalke all summer and the
Bundesliga clubs have now confirmed that the youngster is set to leave after
handing in a transfer request.
Schalke’s sporting director Christian Heidel told
German newspaper Bild: “Sane has clearly expressed that he would like to change
(clubs). We have to accept it. We will correspond if the conditions for Schalke
are in order.
“I cannot confirm that the deal is in the final
phase. That would mean that he could be gone tomorrow or the next day.”
Sane, who was included in Germany’s squad for the
Euro 16, has a £31.3 million buy-out clause in his contract that can be
activated next summer but Pep Guardiola is keen to bolster his attacking
options for the upcoming campaign.
The attacking midfielder will become the Spanish
coach’s fourth signing at Man City, who are also closing in on the signing of
Argentinian goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli for a transfer fee in the region of £4
million.
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