A potential move of Leroy Sane to Arsenal is still on the table as his contract stalemate with Bayern Munich continues.
The Germany international has had turbulent talks over a new deal with the Bundesliga champions in recent weeks. Sane initially looked set to leave the club as a free agent, but an improvement in performances paired with a willingness to take a pay cut saw him offered an extension.
From Sane’s point of view, Bayern’s initial offer became null and void, whereas the Munich outfit refused to be drawn into a renegotiation. Sky Germany now reports that Sane’s camp has made a ‘counteroffer’ on improved terms.
Sane is reportedly asking for a guaranteed salary of €12 million plus a potential €3m in appearance-linked bonuses, with Bayern originally offering €10m fixed and a potential €5.5m in bonuses. Moreover, the club asked him to forfeit a signing-on fee.
Bayern not falling for Sane’s games
Despite this counteroffer and Sane’s continued willingness to take a lower salary compared to his current deal, the report states that Bayern remain reticent to change their original contract proposal.
Bayern are ‘determined to stand firm’ and will not accept Sane’s counteroffer as things stand. This means that a free-agent departure this summer remains on the table for Sane.
He has been linked with a move to Arsenal, where he maintains a good relationship with his former Man City mentor Mikel Arteta. Arsenal, for their part, have been in obvious need of a reliable backup to Bukayo Saka for years.
If he is to leave Munich, Sane reportedly favours a move to London, but Newcastle have also been credited with an interest in the 29-year-old. Should the Magpies secure Champions League football, which looks likely at this point, a move to the Northeast could appeal to the German.
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