Breaking: It’s official - Leroy Sané leaves Bayern Munich for Galatasaray
It is official — Leroy Sané has left Bayern Munich and has signed a three-year contract with Galatasaray.After weeks of speculation, Sané decided to spurn a contract proposal from Bayern Munich and explore the market before ultimately deciding to make the jump to Galatasaray, where he will be well-compensated and able to settle down for the next three years.Official communication from Galatasaray SK:An agreement has been reached with the football player Leroy Aziz Sané for a period of three seasons, starting from July 1, 2025.According to the agreement, the player will be paid a net guaranteed salary of €9.000.000 per… pic.twitter.com/BKmuk0IWwu — Galatasaray EN (@Galatasaray) June 12, 2025(For those wondering, unofficial calculations indicate that for net base salary of €9 million, the gross salary would be €19–€20 million. Bayern Munich reportedly offered a gross base salary of €12 million. Each club offered roughly €3 million in incentives.)When he arrived in Istanbul late on Wednesday night, Sané issued a statement.“First of all, I am incredibly happy. I cannot describe my happiness. I can hear the fans right now, which is a very different feeling. In short, I have to say that I am incredibly happy to be here,” Sané told the Galatasaray club website. “I played here before. It was an incredible atmosphere, an incredible environment. Frankly, there were a lot of fans and they were very vocal against me. I am very happy that they will be behind me now and I am very excited to play in front of Galatasaray fans in my first match here. First of all, I am very grateful to them. It is really important to come here at this hour. It means a lot to me. That is why I am grateful to them. I am very happy to meet them, to be with them. I thank them very much.“The atmosphere had a huge impact on me. There was a very loud atmosphere in the stadium. Of course, it had a big impact on my decision. Frankly, I can’t wait to play my first match in front of Galatasaray fans. Of course, there were many offers but Galatasaray as a whole impressed me a lot.“I was very impressed by the atmosphere and the size of the club, how much they wanted me and how much interest they showed in me. That’s why I made my decision to come to Galatasaray with great confidence. I would like to thank our President Dursun Aydın Özbek, our Technical Director Okan Buruk and Mr. Abdullah Kavukcu for bringing me here and taking care of me.”Some observers might take umbrage with the notion that “there were many offers”, but the final chapter for Sané has been written.Sané took to Instagram to say goodbye to Bayern Munich fans:After five years, the much heralded winger will leave the club this summer.Looking for more thoughts and reactions to Leroy Sané’s stunning decision to turn down a contract proposal from Bayern Munich in favor of a fresh start (and more money) from Galatasaray. Let’s talk about it all on this special edition episode of Bavarian Podcast Works. You can get the show on Patreon, Spotify, Acast, other leading podcast distributors, or below:Also, be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast @TheBarrelBlog, @BFWCyler, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more.
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