Mikel Arteta is said to be looking to use his Manchester City links to his advantage as he looks to strike a blockbuster deal with top Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane.
The Spainard worked closely with Sane during his time as Pep Guardiola’s assistant manager at the Etihad Stadium and is now pushing hard for a reunion with the pacey German forward.
Sane is believed to be an important part of Vincent Kompany’s team as the Belgian plans to regain the title from Xabi Alonso’s formidable Bayer Leverkusen invincibles. However, the 28-year-old has just one-year remaining on his deal and talks over an extension have stalled for several months, fuelling speculation that the Bavarian giants could look to cash in on Sane rather than losing him on a free.
Sane has operated at the top of European football for the best part of a decade and has represented Germany 65-times throughout his career. He was part of the Bayern Munich team which eliminated Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-final last term, but used the pre-match build-up as a chance to praise his former mentor Arteta.
“We had a lot of face-to-face conversations about how I can improve my game. I improved a lot because of his ideas, be it positional play or how I have to act in different situations.”
