Leroy Sane joins Manchester City: Club confirm signing of winger from Schalke in £37m deal
German will wear No 19 shirt at the Etihad next season as he becomes Pep Guardiola's fifth signing
MANCHESTER CITY have announced the signing of Leroy Sane from Schalke.
The winger has signed a five-year deal at the Etihad with the fee expected to be around £37million.
Sane will be the fifth player to join the club since new manager Pep Guardiola took over from Manuel Pellegrini.
The 20-year-old has been handed the No 19 shirt by City.
He told the : "I feel really good, I’m happy to be here and happy that it has all worked out.
"Now I can settle here in Manchester and play for City.
"One of the reasons I decided to join City was Pep Guardiola; he convinced me to come here and that I can continue to progress.
"I know I will learn a lot under him and now I can take the next step in my career.
"I followed Pep at Barcelona and at Bayern where he achieved a lot and worked really well with young players.
"I think he can make me a more complete player.
"I think I will need a bit of time to start with because it’s another league and there’s a different style of play but I think I can adapt very quickly."
Sane enjoyed a breakout season with Schalke last term, where he scored 10 goals and added eight assists in all competitions.