German winger Leroy Sané will play for Bayern Munich in the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup in the United Stars despite his move to Turkish side Galatasaray

Leroy Sane says he received ‘many offers’ to leave Bayern Munich, but decided to join Galatasaray due to ‘the size of the club’ and ‘how much interest they showed’ this summer. The 29-year-old forward touched down in Istanbul to great fanfare in the early hours of Thursday morning ahead of a proposed free transfer to the Turkish Super Lig giants.

Galatasaray have outmanoeuvred Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and numerous other suitors to sign Leroy Sané on a free transfer, multiple reports have claimed. The future of the former Manchester City winger has been a very public talking point for many at Bayern Munich.

Leroy Sane is on the verge of joining Galatasaray on a free transfer after leaving Bayern Munich, with the winger snubbing a move to Arsenal.

Germany attacker Leroy Sane has revealed his motivation for signing for Galatasaray over Arsenal, despite apparent interest from the Gunners. The former Manchester City man decided against penning a new contract with Bayern Munich, who will therefore wave goodbye to him when he departs as a free agent at the end of the month.

Leroy Sané landed in Istanbul just after midnight. His impending move to Galatasaray drew thousands of fans to the airport, even at that hour. His reception was akin to that of a head of state or a national hero.