The reason for why Leroy Sane's contract talks with Bayern Munich broke down have reportedly been revealed.
Sane dealt the German champions a surprise blow after catching them off guard with a last-minute contract U-turn. The forward is said to have largely agreed terms on a new deal and was poised to put pen to paper on a three-year extension until 2028 with reduced wages, taking his salary down to around €15million (£12.7m), approximately four to six million euros less per year.
Sane had publicly revealed his desire to stay with the recently crowned Bundesliga champions and the club hierarchy expected negotiations to be wrapped up promptly.