Leroy Sane can leave at the end the season - Pep Guardiola

Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola, has revealed that wantaway winger, Leroy Sane can leave the club for a new challenge at the end of the season.'

The German was heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich at the start of the season but suffered a knee injury which kept him out for 10 months.

Having returned from injury, although an unsued sub against Arsenal on Wednesday, Guardiola revealed that the 24-year-old rejected a contract extension from City.

With Sane's City deal expiring at the end of next season, a move away from the club will be de[needn't on an agreement from both parties, according to Guardiola on Friday.

"Leroy has rejected to extend his contract. Everyone knows," Guardiola told a news conference ahead of Monday's game with Burnley in the Premier League.

"If at the end of the season two clubs agree he can leave, if not he will leave at the end of his contract. The club offered two or three times [a new contract] and he rejected it."

Guardiola said he had wanted Sane to stay but the player wants to make a fresh start.

"When we make an offer to a player it's because we want him," said the Spaniard.

"He has special quality. We want players who want to play with the club to achieve targets. He is a nice guy and I love him so much. I have nothing against - but he wants another adventure."

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