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Overpriced Sane is not an 'absolute top player', says former Bayern boss Heynckes

Manchester City star Leroy Sane has yet to become an "absolute top player" and is overpriced in the transfer market, according to former Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes.

The German winger was close to joining Bundesliga champions Bayern last summer but a move fell through when he suffered an anterior cruciate knee injury.

With Sane's transfer to Bayern currently in the balance because of the coronavirus pandemic, Heynckes believes the 24-year-old needs to develop consistency to become one of the world's best.

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"For me, he has not yet made a breakthrough to an absolute top player," Heynckes told Bild.