Leroy Sane lands in Munich ahead of £55m Bayern transfer with Man City winger to undergo medical on Thursday
LEROY SANE has landed in Munich to complete his medical ahead of his £55million switch to Bayern.
The winger touched down in Germany on Wednesday evening after flying in from Manchester on a private jet.
According to Bild, he headed straight for the first part of his medical with a club doctor that lasted around three hours before heading back to his hotel just before midnight.
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The 24-year-old will return to complete the final part of his medical today before an official announcement is made by both clubs.
Sane is expected to sign a five-year contract today after the two clubs agreed a fee on Tuesday.
Bayern will pay £44.7m fee up front with a further £10.1m in add-ons, while City have negotiated a 10 per cent sell-on clause
Sane has agreed bumper £20m contract – pocketing more than double what was on the table from his current employers.
Bayern have been chasing the speed merchant for over a year but were forced to delay their pursuit following his knee ligament injury he picked up at the start of the season.
The player won’t be able to feature for Bayern in the Champions League when it resumes in August with City still in the competition.
His return the Bundesliga comes four years after he left Schalke.
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Sane leaves the Etihad with five major pieces of silverware under his belt including two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and two League Cups.
The Germany international has been limited to just 11 minutes of league football this season and boss Pep Guardiola has already admitted that he won’t sign a replacement.
That could be a huge boost for England starlet Phil Foden, who has been in sparkling form since the restart.