Leroy Sane to Manchester City: Pep Guardiola set to be gazumped in bid for No1 target by former club Bayern Munich

PEP GUARDIOLA is set to be gazumped in his bid for Leroy Sane… by former club Bayern Munich.

The Catalan chief joined Manchester City from the Bundesliga giants this summer and has been desperate to bring the Schalke whizkid to the Premier League with him.

Reports in Germany last week suggested Guardiola had finally snared his man, with Sane agreeing a four-year deal at the Etihad.

The fee was believed to have been set at £42million – making the playmaker the most expensive German footballer of all-time.

But now Bayern are ready to throw a spanner in the works and steal the 20-year-old from Guardiola’s grasp.

The Bavarian behemoths have been tracking Sane for some time but were believed to be keen to wait another season before making their move.

However, veteran winger Arjen Robben picked up a groin injury in Bayern’s first pre-season game over the weekend.

And, according to Bild, new boss Carlo Ancelotti wants Sane now to fill the gap left by the Dutch international.

It is believed the player would prefer to move to Munich and his father confirmed on Saturday that a move to City was not finalised, admitting: “Real Madrid and Bayern are also still in mix.”

Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge refused to comment on a move, telling Bild: “I don't want to stir speculations.”