Manchester City sign Leroy Sane on 5 year deal
- Aug 2, 2016
- 2 min read
Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Schalke 04 winger Leroy Sane, putting pen to paper on a five-year deal at the Manchester Club.
City paid approximately £37 million to sign the young star, via The Guardian.
Sane highlighted one of his key factors in his decision, saying that is was a chance to work under manager Pep Guardiola, via Manchester City's official website.
Sane said:
"One of the reasons I decided to join City was [Guardiola]; he convinced me to come here and that I can continue to progress. I know I will learn a lot under him and now I can take the next step in my career.
I followed Pep at Barcelona and at Bayern where he achieved a lot and worked really well with young players.
I think he can make me a more complete player. I think I will need a bit of time to start with because it’s another league and there’s a different style of play but I think I can adapt very quickly."
Sane was previously linked with a great deal of top clubs, including Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid. Signing with Manchester City will bring more fire power to Manchester City's front line which already consists of Sergio Aguero, David Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Jesus Navas and Raheem Sterling. He is deadly with the ball at his feet, displays incredible pace which makes him a handful for any defender. Not to mention his superb vision of the pitch.
For Schalke in the 2015-16 season, Sane accumulated 33 appearances scoring eight goals and providing six assists, via WhoScored.com.
Coming into the 2016-17 season, Manchester City will be fighting for silverware in multiple competitions. Surely Sane will get his chances to show his skills in front of the Manchester City fans and is only to improve under Guardiola. Sane, 20, could become a key factor in City's success over the course of the upcoming seasons.
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