Bayern star decides to give up the five major leagues and will join the Turkish Super League team

On June 12, according to German media reports, German international Leroy Sane has officially decided to leave Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in the summer of 2025 and instead join Turkish Premier League champion Galatasaray. On June 11, local time, Sane arrived in Türkiye by special plane, preparing to sign with Galatasaray and officially debut. It is reported that Galatasaray has provided the German winger with an annual salary of about 15 million euros, aiming to help the team go further in the Champions League next season.

In the just-concluded 2024/25 season, Sane had negotiated with Bayern many times on the issue of renewal, but in the end, no agreement was reached. According to German media Bild, Bayern has proposed a three-year contract renewal offer, but the premise is that players must accept salary cuts. The request was rejected by Sane, 29, now.

Due to the expiration of the contract, Bayern could only let the winger who had played for five years leave the team in freedom.

According to data from the German transfer market website (Transfermarkt), Sane is worth about 32 million euros, which will make him the most valuable player in Galatasaray and one of the most valuable players in the Turkish Premier League at present.

Previously, the record was held by Nigerian striker Victor Osmeen, who played on loan last season for Galatasaray.

During the transfer, Sane also received multiple offers from Premier League teams Arsenal and Saudi professional league clubs. Among them, Saudi team Jeddah United proposed a four-year contract with a total value of up to 100 million euros in April, but Sane himself refused.

Obviously, Sane values ​​development at the competitive level more than simply temptation of money.

In 2020, Sane joined Bayern from Manchester City for 45 million euros, opening a new chapter in his career. In his five seasons at Bayern, he has made 220 appearances for the team, contributed 60 goals and multiple key assists, and gradually grew into a world-class winger.

Now, with age and changing tactical roles, Sane chooses to go to a brand new league to continue challenging himself, adding new colors to his career.