Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has confessed that it is unlikely that they will sign Manchester City's Leroy Sane this summer, as the Citizens are demanding an "insane" transfer fee.
After Sane struggled for game time towards the end of last season, Hoeness confirmed reports that Bayern had opened negotiations with City to offer the winger a way out of the Etihad Stadium this summer.
However, speaking to Kicker, Hoeness has now confirmed that City's demands are simply too high for Bayern to meet.
He said:
One last job for @ArjenRobben and @FranckRibery #MiaSanMia
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) May 28, 2019
With both Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery set to leave Bayern this summer, the Bundesliga champions are expected to spend heavily to try and rejuvenate their ageing squad. They have already secured expensive deals for Lucas Hernandez and Benjamin Pavard, but it appears any deal for Sane is now off.
Speaking to Bild in May, Hoeness revealed that Bayern were keen to not get carried away in the transfer market this summer, setting a cap on individual transfer costs.
“We’re not playing Monopoly here.
Source : 90min