Leroy Sane Opens Up on Desire to Join Barcelona As Bayern Munich Prepare to Host Catalans in Champions League

• Leroy Sane has revealed he had intentions of signing for Barcelona back in 2016 when he was still playing in the Bundesliga with Schalke 04
• The Germany winger would later join English Premier League giants Manchester City for €52million also in 2016
• Sane is expected to lead the attack of Bayern Munich when the Bundesliga champions faceoff against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League

Bayern Munich winger, Leroy Sane is looking toward the UEFA Champions League encounter against rejuvenated Barcelona at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday, September 13.

The Germany international has had a blistering start to the 2022/23 campaign for the Bundesliga champions, netting four goals and three assists this season.

According to Barca Universal, Sane has now spoken of his affection for Barcelona as he revealed the Catalan giants were one of the top European teams, he wanted to join in 2016.

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“It’s not a secret, I’d like to play for a big club… I’d especially like to play for Barça, it’s been my dream since I was a kid.”

Sane, though, eventually signed a record €52 million contract to play for Manchester City at the end of the 2015–16 campaign before returning to the Bundesliga to join Bayern Munich in 2020.

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Bayern Munich manager, Julian Nagelsmann is still in awe of Leroy Sane’s Champions League performance against Inter Milan last week, SB Nation reports.

Nagelsmann revealed the Bayern Munich winger and playmaker is showing why he’s one of the best in the world as he was difficult to play against.

The Bayern Munich boss will be banking on Sane to conjure same performance when the Bundesliga champions host Barcelona in Tuesday’s Champions League encounter at the Allianz Arena.

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Sane helps Bayern ease to comfortable win at Inter

Earlier, Sports Brief reported a superb performance from Leroy Sane propelled Bayern Munich to a 2-0 Champions League win at Inter Milan in their first group game on Wednesday.

Sane scored a first-half opener and the German's attempted pass was turned into his own net by Inter defender Danilo D'Ambrosio in the second period.

Sane broke the deadlock in the 25th minute, when he controlled a long pass from Joshua Kimmich, before rounding Onana and rolling the ball into the net.