Bayern Munich: How the Leroy Sane Deal is a Win-Win
Why the Leroy Sané transfer is a massive victory for Bayern Munich.
Many people do not remember that Sané played in the Bundesliga before joining Manchester City. He spent his first three seasons at Schalke. While there, he showed the football intelligence and natural brilliance that caught the eye of then Bayern manager – Pep Guardiola.
At 19, Leroy burst onto the scene scoring eight goals and adding six assists for Die Königsblauen in the 2015-16 season, which was Pep’s last in Germany.
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In the following summer, MCFC signed the winger after paying out the $57.2 million fee.
Bayern Munich is getting a player that not only has the technical skills and pace to be a top-flight player, but the mental sharpness to take it to the next level.
Leroy also puts up the numbers on the board to match his talent.
In the two seasons before his injury, he punched in 10 goals each year. He also provided 25 assists over that same span.
The German had non-penalty expected goals plus expected assists per 90 minutes of 0.47 and 0.60 in his last two full seasons, respectively.
Most importantly, Sané is surgical as a play-maker and goal scorer.
His offensive goal conversion rate is an outstanding +9.3, and his assists conversion rate is an insane +10.5 over the last two years at City.
Der FCB also gets a solid left-winger.
Though Leroy can play all forward positions and central mid-field, his best spot is at the left-wing. The talented but oft-injured Kingsley Coman and the 31-year old Ivan Perisic (on loan from Inter on an expiring contract) are listed as left-wingers.
At a minimum, the 24-year old adds depth, and if he reaches full potential, it will be an upgrade.
The idea of having to defend Sané and Serge Gnabry on the wings and Thomas Müller and Robert Lewandowski in the middle is a nightmare scenario for every German club.
The addition of another all-around offensive surgical weapon like Leroy also makes Bayern a major contender to lift the Champions League trophy.