Sane To Undergo Surgery After ACL Injury

Leroy Sane is to have surgery on a damaged anterior cruciate ligament, Manchester City have confirmed.

The winger was forced off after just 13 minutes of the Community Shield clash with Liverpool last Sunday following a challenge with Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Tests have since revealed he has ligament damage in his right knee, although City have not specified the extent of the injury.

Sane has been heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich, who are eager to sign new wingers following the departures of veterans Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery.

It is unclear whether Bayern will now explore alternative targets, having also been linked with Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele and Hakim Ziyech of Ajax.