Arsenal ‘monitoring Leroy Sane situation’ with ex-Man City star’s Bayern Munich contract talks stalling
ARSENAL are monitoring Leroy Sane ahead of a potential transfer, according to reports.
The Gunners want a versatile winger to improve their attacking options, with finding competition for Bukayo Saka a priority.
Their search has led them to Germany in the form of Bayern Munich star Sane.
It comes with the former Manchester City star’s contract talks with the Bavarian side stalling, according to Sky Sports Germany.
The report claims Arsenal are keeping a “close” eye on developments.
Sane, 28, has one year left on his contract with the German giants.
He joined the team in a £55million transfer from City back in 2020.
The report suggests his preference is to remain in Germany, though Arsenal “sense a chance” to make a deal happen this summer.
This comes from Bayern not wanting to lose the winger for free next summer if they can’t come to an agreement over an extension.
Sane is already familiar with the Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.
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The pair were both at Man City together under Pep Guardiola, with Arteta then an assistant coach.
In April, Sane was full of praise for Arteta, saying: “I was very happy to work with him. He helped me a lot there.
“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.”
On Monday, Arsenal announced they had signed Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori in a £42m transfer.
The Italian defender is the club’s second signing of the summer after making David Raya‘s loan transfer from Brentford permanent in a £27m deal.
As well as Sane, Arsenal are reported to have Euro 2024 star Nico Williams on their shortlist of targets.
Meanwhile, Emile Smith Rowe is edging closer to the exit door after Fulham reportedly struck a record £34m deal – £27m plus £7m in add-ons – to sign the 24-year-old.
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