Leroy Sane is set to begin the long road to recovery after undergoing surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament in Manchester City’s Community Shield win over Liverpool and he has been wished well on his way by Manchester United legend David Beckham.
Sane will likely be out of action until March at the earliest, having undergone surgery with Austrian specialist Christian Fink – the German FA’s go-to doctor.
The 23-year-old looked set for a summer transfer to Bayern Munich before suffering the long-term injury but he’s expected to stay at the Etihad while he undergoes rehab as he bids to regain fitness before Euro 2020.
Despite the rivalry between the two clubs, Beckham sent some warm words across the divide to the young attacker on social media. Read more