Leroy Sane and Bayern Munich are beginning contract negotiations, sources have told Football Insider, as they worry about significant Liverpool interest.
The 27-year-old forward is shining this season for the Bundesliga winners in a right-flank position while playing in the best shape of his life.
Sane’s contract with Bayern expires in the summer of 2025, and the club is eager to sign him to a new five-year contract that will keep him there until 2028.
According to Football Insider, after Al-Ittihad made a £150 million offer for Mohamed Salah, Liverpool considered a surprise deadline day move for Sane.
Despite his own fantastic start to the current season, the Merseysiders were able to hold onto their star player moving into 2024, but his future is still uncertain.
Sources claim that Jurgen Klopp is a “huge admirer” of his countryman Sane and has singled him out as a major contender to replace Salah.
The Saudi club Al Ittihad is still interested in signing the Egyptian legend, and they will keep up the pressure to do so in 2019.
Bayern, who acquired Harry Kane from Tottenham in the summer, are known for closing extremely expensive deals, but Sane’s interest from Liverpool worries them.
Klopp and the Liverpool staff believe he can step into Salah’s role as a creator and goal scorer after seeing him succeed for Man City in the Premier League.
The Germany international left the Etihad Stadium for Bayern in 2020 in a deal worth reportedly £54.8 million.
In 135 games for Pep Guardiola’s team, he scored 39 goals and contributed 46 assists, helping them to two Premier League championships.
The 2017–18 season marked the winger’s finest performance in the English Premier League, as he managed 10 goals and 15 assists in 32 league games.
The Schalke youth product had played mostly on the left wing throughout his career but has had a significant influence this year on the right.
Six goals have been scored in seven Bundesliga games for him, and last month, he also scored for Bayern in their 4-3 Champions League victory over Man United.