Bayern Munich change approach to Leroy Sane transfer questions

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City morning headlines for Wednesday, July 8.John Stones will be given a chance to prove his long-term future still lies with Manchester City, with Pep Guardiola set to start the centre-back against Newcastle United.The 26-year-old has struggled at various points under Guardiola, despite being signed in the Catalan coach’s first summer at the Etihad Stadium as a central defender who would thrive under the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss.This

straight to your inbox Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has handed Manchester United a huge summer transfer boost by ruling his club out of the running for Kai Havertz.German international Havertz is attracting plenty of interest ahead of the summer transfer window with United one side exploring the possibility of a deal.MEN Sport reported last month Havertz is open to a move to the Premier League but views Champions League football as a 'huge desire' when it comes to selecting his next

straight to your inboxManchester United great Paul Scholes believes the club now only need two or three top-class signings to push for the Premier League, rather than four or five.United are currently on a 16-match unbeaten run, having not lost in any competition since January.The return from injuries of Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba has given Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side a massive boost, especially with the pair finally being able to link up with Bruno Fernandes.Despite their good form, United

straight to your inboxLeroy Sane's move from Bayern Munich to Manchester City has been officially confirmed.Sane arrived in Munich on Wednesday to conduct his medical and put pen to paper on a five-year deal which will run until 2025 and see him double his money to €22m per year.City, meanwhile, will make a profit on a player that they could have lost for nothing next summer when his contract was set to expire after rejecting a new deal.

straight to your inbox Manchester City have accepted an apology from an embarrassed Bayern Munich after images circulated of Leroy Sane wearing the shirt of his new team before a transfer has been confirmed. The two clubs agreed a fee of £55m this week to allow the player to seal a switch to the Bundesliga champions, and the decision was made for Sane to prematurely end his season as well as his City career.

straight to your inbox Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho insists he would not swap Giovani Lo Celso for Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes.Spurs held talks last summer to sign Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon, but backed out of a deal after failing to agree a suitable fee with the Portuguese club.Former manager Mauricio Pochettino instead made a move to sign Lo Celso on a season-long loan from Real Betis in order to add much needed creativity to his side's midfield.Tottenham eventually made the

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans have been reacting after Leroy Sane's move to Bayern Munich was finally agreed. The Bundesliga champions made no secret of their interest in the winger last summer but a serious injury suffered against Liverpool in August saw them shelve their interest.

Guardiola said he was going to use his full squad as much as possible to cope with Manchester City's packed fixture list in these six weeks and he has been good to his word. City's manager has 16 changes to his XIs in the four matches since the restart and Claudio Bravo became the 20th player to earn a start when he replaced Ederson in goal for the Newcastle game.

United appeared to be edging towards a future without Pogba was because it was expected his obvious attributes would be better utilised elsewhere and not that he'd been a complete flop at Old Trafford. Real Madrid.

Bayern quiet over Sane links Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick refused to be drawn on Leroy Sane's situation at Manchester City over the weekend.

Brandon Williams and Mason Greenwood have become first-team regulars alongside fellow academy graduates Marcus Rashford and Scott McTominay.Tahith Chong, Angel Gomes and Ethan Laird also having been given minutes by the former striker.With the Premier League’s announcement that teams can make five substitutions in each game for the remainder of the campaign, the hope will be that one or two more United youngsters will be given the opportunity to shine.And it looks as though Teden Mengi might

United are set to enter the market in order to bolster Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad ahead of the 2020/21 season. The MEN understands Jadon Sancho , Jack Grealish and Jude Bellingham are the club's three key targets this summer.

Manchester City winger Leroy Sane and Bayer Leverkusen wonderkid Kai Havertz in the upcoming transfer window, according to club legend Lothar Matthaus. The Bundesliga champions made their interest in the former Schalke star public last summer before an injury in the Community Shield against Liverpool sidelined Sane indefinitely.Speculation over his future refuses to die down and various Bayern Munich officials have spoken about Sane's future in recent months.