Bavaria departure after the end of the contract
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This article appeared in a first version at 6:25 p.m. and was then updated with the quote from Max Eberl.
Now everything is officially in dry towels: Leroy Sané leaves FC Bayern in the direction of Galatasaray, but still fulfills his contract until the end of June to experience the start of the club World Cup in the USA with the Munichers. For the time afterwards, the wing striker signed a three -year contract in Istanbul. According to its future employer, Sané collects a net salary of 9 million euros and a premium of EUR 3 million net. “Sky” also reports of a signature bonus that increases the sum to EUR 15 million per year.
The 29-year-old will make his way to Toronto after his successful medical check and the signature for Galatasaray, where he is expected on Friday. Afterwards, Sané will play his last games in the FC Bayern jersey at the club World Cup. Max Eberl confirmed this at a press conference on Thursday: “If the player has a different offer and accepts it, this is completely normal. This is legitimate, and that there is no resentment, the joint decision also shows that he will still be with us the group games and the possible round of 16 at the club World Cup.”
Previously, Sané had already contacted Bayern fans on his Instagram channel. “After five intensive years here in Munich, I decided to open a new chapter in the coming season,” the 29-year-old initiated his posting. “I am incredibly proud to have played the jersey of the best and largest club in Germany in over 200 games and will always honor the titles won together,” continued Sané.
The native of Essen will always be grateful for the time in the service of the Munich and finally made it clear: “Many thanks to the club, the coaching team, all in the background, my teammates and above all to you, the fans, for the time together and the beautiful memories.” Sané posted a video for the statement in which his greatest successes in the red and white jersey were discussed again. At the airport in Istanbul, Sané was welcomed frenetically on Wednesday evening. Videos showed him when driving away from the airport, fans with pyro torches lined the street.