Leroy Sane has been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur, but the transfer story has now taken an unexpected twist and that man Jose Mourinho is involved.
Tottenham are on the lookout for a new winger, and one player who is said to have caught their eye is former Manchester City star Leroy Sane.
One week ago, it was reported that Spurs were growing increasingly confident of signing Sane, and ahead of Arsenal and Chelsea in the queue, both of whom were interested in the German.
However, a recent report stated Spurs would not meet Sane’s financial demands. The 29-year-old is currently on a £300,000 per week contract, which is £110,000 more than Heung-min Son, the club’s best-paid player.
Tottenham are not looking to sign Leroy Sane
Despite a number of stories linking Sane to Tottenham, Florian Plettenberg has revealed Spurs are not in the race to sign him.
Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe are willing to pay Sane a net annual salary of up to €15 million (£12.6m). Fellow Turkish club Galatasaray have an offer in the €10–12 million net range. There is also interest from clubs in the Saudi Pro League, while Arsenal remains a possible destination for Sane.
However, Bayern Munich are hoping to tie Sane down to an extended contract after submitting a modified offer, with a decision expected from him in the coming days.
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Spurs must consider alternative options to Leroy Sane
Sane is a good player, but it is unrealistic to expect Tottenham to pay him anything close to his current wage. He registered 11 goals and six assists in the Bundesliga this season.
Brennan Johnson achieved the same number of goals and one fewer assist in the Premier League and he is currently being paid £70,000 a week.
One advantage of signing Sane would be that there is no transfer fee to be paid, but his salary is simply too high when there are better players who would accept a cheaper wage. Spurs will need to look at other options as they look to strengthen in the wide areas this summer.