Man City boss Pep Guardiola admits regret at Leroy Sane’s £55m move to Bayern Munich

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has wished Leroy Sane well though admitted regret at the German’s move to Bayern Munich.

City are close to completing a deal with the Bundesliga champions that could be worth a potential £55million.

Sane, 24, had already agreed a five-year contract with the German champions after making it clear his future lay away from the Etihad Stadium. – and Guardiola spoke about the deal on Wednesday.  

Leroy Sane has got his wish and his £55m move to Bayern was confirmed by Pep Guardiola

Sane has played just once since August after injuring his ACL in the Community Shield

‘Looks like, if not already, done,’ Guardiola said, speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of the clash against Liverpool on Thursday. ‘There are still some little issues. Wish him all the best on his new chapter. 

‘He will have another chapter at a fantastic club in Bayern Munich. He wanted to leave. Everyone has their own life and he decided to move on. 

‘I would have loved for him to stay but he believed he would be better and happier there.’  

The 24-year-old was valued at more than £130m last summer as the two clubs haggled over the asking price, before an anterior cruciate ligament injury Sane sustained in the Community Shield halted the deal.

Guardiola confirmed he wanted the 24-year-old to stay, but Sane wanted to move to Bayern

Sane has played just once since then, an 11-minute cameo in last week’s 5-0 rout of Burnley.

Pep Guardiola, who had questioned the Germany forward’s mentality on occasion, named Sane among the travelling party for recent trips to Chelsea and Newcastle but left him on the bench.

Sane is flying to Bavaria to link up with Hans-Dieter Flick’s squad, but cannot play for Bayern until next season.