Arsenal Transfers: Gunners targeting ambitious move for Bayern star

Arsenal are reportedly plotting an ambitious move for Bayern Munich’s Leroy Sane amid their search for a high-profile winger.

The Gunners need an alternative option out wide after Bukayo Saka was run into the ground last season with Nicolas Pepe failing to garner the trust of Mikel Arteta. However, the club are now blessed with a group of multi-faceted forwards, following the arrivals of Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira (who’s capable of playing wide right) and even Marquinhos, who can perform various functions in attack.

This flexibility is craved by Arteta, and Arsenal are hopeful of adding another high-output wide player to their ranks this summer after missing out on Raphinha.

An alternative may have been sought out in the form of Sane, who worked with Arteta at City.

Arsenal plotting an ambitious move for Bayern Munich’s Leroy Sane

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According to CBS Sports’ Ben Jacobs, who was speaking on The Done Deal Show (via Football365), Arsenal have shown some interest in acquiring Sane from Bayern this summer.

“A move to La Liga [for Sane] could be more likely, I’ve not heard rumblings at the Chelsea end,” he said. “I’ve actually heard more rumblings from Arsenal that this was a name being considered at the beginning of the window, but then they turned their attentions to Raphinha.”

Other reports suggest that both Real Madrid and Chelsea are in the race to sign the German international, while Bild (via TeamTalk) believe that Bayern would entertain offers in the region of £59m for the former Manchester City winger.

Sane joined Bayern from City back in 2020 for a fee that could rise to €60m. The German, who signed for the Bavarian giants off the back of an ACL tear, has flickered his majestic talent in the Bundesliga, but he hasn’t quite lived up to the heights that many projected. Still, the 25-year-old has 51 goal contributions in 89 games for Die Roten.

The German was nothing short of destructive during the latter stages of his Manchester City career, and there’s no denying that Arteta played a crucial role in Sane’s development at the Etihad. The electric winger has had nothing but good things to say about Pep Guardiola’s former number two, and perhaps this connection could aid Arsenal in their pursuit.

We can dream, right?