Manchester City make first move to bring in €75 million Leroy Sané replacement

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Manchester City are prepared to pay the release clause of Real Sociedad winger Mikel Oyarzabal, according to reports.

Mikel Oyarzabal

AS claims that the 22-year-old has been lined up as a replacement for Leroy Sané as the Germany international attracts interest from Bayern Munich.

The Premier League champions have contacted the Spain international’s representatives to alert them of the intention to trigger his €75 million release clause.

Oyarzabal would be offered a significant wage increase at the Etihad but he will have the final say on whether to make the move or not.

As things stand no formal move has been made, and the winger’s team have reassured Real Sociedad about the situation, but the club are keen to put up a fight to keep the player who came through their youth ranks.

The youngster helped his country to the European Under-21 Championship title this summer. 

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.