Leroy Sane says he received ‘many offers’ to leave Bayern Munich, but decided to join Galatasaray due to ‘the size of the club’ and ‘how much interest they showed’ this summer. The 29-year-old forward touched down in Istanbul to great fanfare in the early hours of Thursday morning ahead of a proposed free transfer to the Turkish Super Lig giants.

Leroy Sané landed in Istanbul just after midnight. His impending move to Galatasaray drew thousands of fans to the airport, even at that hour. His reception was akin to that of a head of state or a national hero.

Germany attacker Leroy Sane has revealed his motivation for signing for Galatasaray over Arsenal, despite apparent interest from the Gunners. The former Manchester City man decided against penning a new contract with Bayern Munich, who will therefore wave goodbye to him when he departs as a free agent at the end of the month.

Leroy Sane is on the verge of joining Galatasaray on a free transfer after leaving Bayern Munich, with the winger snubbing a move to Arsenal.

While Leroy Sané was completely detached from the DFB team last summer, the German national player is now on the verge of his transfer to Galatasaray Istanbul. After reports about the star transfer to the Turkish metropolis escalated on Wednesday, there seem to be no more doubts.

Leroy Sane is set to leave Bayern Munich and join Galatasaray, talkSPORT understands. The Germany international was previously reported to be a target for Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea, with his

Arsenal reportedly asked a Bundesliga star to 'wait' for them, but he is now 'on the verge' of making a move to a side who have come out of nowhere for him.