Pep Guardiola is expecting Leroy Sane to be sidelined for up to seven months with knee ligament damage and has refuted claims that the winger was looking for a move away from Manchester City.
As the transfer deadline for Premier League clubs drew ever closer, a switch to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich was mooted for the Germany international.
Those in Bavaria openly admitted that he would be happy to take the 23-year-old back to his homeland, but discussions never got very far.
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That is because City were reluctant to part with a player of considerable potential and saw him pick up an untimely injury which brought any exit talk to a close.