Former Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sané was one of the bigger omissions from the latest round of Julian Nagelsmann’s German men’s national team call-ups.
“He’s now playing [for Galatasaray] in a league that’s a bit worse than the Bundesliga and other top European leagues. He simply has to deliver more there,” Nagelsmann explained in comments captured via @iMiaSanMia. “He scored a goal and had an assist in the last game, but he needs a bit of time to get going. I wasn’t expecting miracles.
“I spoke a
lot to Leroy. He’s not playing in the English, Spanish, German, French or Italian league, so I’m expecting certain numbers from him. If he does, then he’s still a candidate for us.”
Ouch. Harsh, but fair on the Turkish Süper Lig. Clubs like Galatasaray are stockpiling stars and increasing in financial muscle, but a glance at Sané’s highlights in that goal-plus-assist match vs. Kayserispor and you will see a degree of space to operate in that the playmaker probably has not seen in a while:
What kind of season will Sané have to have in order to make the World Cup roster?
