Manchester United want to bolster their attack before the end of the transfer window, and a bid for Leroy Sane is being considered
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Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane is on Manchester United’s shortlist in their hunt for a new forward, according to reports.
Erik ten Hag’s Old Trafford reign gets underway on Sunday when United face Brighton at home in their opening game of the Premier League season.
But their transfer activity is unlikely to be finished yet, and the Mirror reports that an enquiry has been made to Bayern about Sane’s availability.
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The former Manchester City man has struggled to break into the starting side in Bavaria and began the new campaign on the bench on Friday night.
Julian Nagelsmann’s side thrashed Eintracht Frankfurt 6-1, with new signing Sadio Mane among the scorers, while Sane came off the bench for the final 25 minutes to set up their final goal.
Mane’s arrival could restrict Sane’s game time this season, and he has only started 40 league matches over the last two seasons in Germany since leaving City.
United are said to still be interested in Ajax’s Antony, despite the Dutch club’s reluctance to let the Brazilian go, but Sane is also under consideration.
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Sane spent four years at City between 2016 and 2020, winning two Premier League titles, two League Cups and the FA Cup.
Three new players have been added to Ten Hag’s squad ahead of the season opener against the Seagulls: Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia.
Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.
