Bayern Munich have opened talks with Manchester City over the possibility of Leroy Sane joining the Bavarian club.
That's according to this Daily Record report, which says the Bundesliga champions have been granted permission to speak to the Germany international's representatives with a view to agreeing contractual terms.
City are reported to have a pragmatic stance on the situation. They would prefer to keep hold of Sane but acknowledge that his contract is up in 2021 and that he has rejected a series of improved offers, according to the report.
City's director of football Txiki Begiristian does not want to apparently risk a situation in which the forward runs down his contract and transfer value, and has reportedly told friends he may be forced to sell in the coming window.
Sane is said to be unhappy with his status in Pep Guardiola's squad and has come into conflict with the Catalan coach on more than one occasion, the article claims.
Bayern Munich are said to want Sane as part of an aggressive overhaul of a playing squad that was eliminated from the Champions League in the first knock-out round after losing 3-1 at home to Liverpool.
Meanwhile, ESPN say City plan to sign three or four new players this summer as Guardiola aims to freshen up his squad ahead of another title tilt next term.
Guardiola does not want to risk his squad stagnating and is reportedly targeting a holding midfielder, a defender and a forward during the summer window.
The report also says City would rather sign Rodri than the Spaniard's Atletico Madrid teammate Saul Niguez.
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