In Adilettes, double goalscorer Leroy Sané shuffled to the fan curve with his Bayern colleagues. Led by the strong Sané, FC Bayern kept champions Bayer Leverkusen at bay with a playfully easy goal gala. With the 5:0 (3:0) against the discouraged and powerless TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, the autumn champions maintained their lead of four points over the double winner in the Bundesliga. “It’s a lot of fun. I think the fans see that too,” said Sané on Sat1.
Sané in particular had fun against the completely overwhelmed opponent. The national player scored a brace and was brimming with enthusiasm. He had the most ball contacts of all offensive Bayern players. And that despite coach Vincent Kompany replacing him in the 67th minute.
Sané has been advertising on his own behalf for weeks. The 29-year-old has scored four goals in the last four Bundesliga games. While he was often denied the last bite in the past, he proved the opposite against Hoffenheim. He contested the most duels (20) of all Bayern professionals and won 55 percent of these duels.
Sané’s contract with Bayern expires in the summer
“That feels very good, even with the two goals. It is also a satisfaction. We are in sports, if you perform well you will be praised. If things don’t go well, there will be criticism. I’m the first person who isn’t happy when I don’t perform well,” said Sané, who moved from Manchester City to Munich in 2020 for almost 50 million euros.
The contract with the German football record champions ends in the summer. Bayern reportedly want to keep him. He doesn’t seem averse either. “I’m trying to keep up the momentum now. We’ll now see what the next games will be like. Then we will see what the future will be like. I feel comfortable here,” said Sané. Bayern’s sports director Max Eberl was brief: “We know what Leroy can do.”
