Leroy Sane is already a big fan of Mikel Arteta as Arsenal 'keep a close eye' on Bayern Munich situation
Leroy Sane has previously expressed his gratitude towards Mikel Arteta amid reports linking him with a summer move to Arsenal.
The extreme signed by Bayern Munich in 2020 after a four-year spell at Manchester City in which he won two Premier League titles.
It was in the City where Arteta He was assistant coach to Pep Guardiola before taking over as coach at Arsenal in 2019.
He could reunite with Sane this summer as he and the Gunners prepare for another Premier League title challenge.
According Sky GermanyThe Gunners are 'closely monitoring' the situation surrounding negotiations over Sané's new contract at Bayern.
The 28-year-old is said to be in talks to extend his stay at the club beyond the expiry of his current contract in the summer of 2025.
Sane could therefore stay at Bayern, but his previous comments about Arteta suggest a move to Arsenal could rekindle a strong partnership.
Speaking about working with the Spaniard at City earlier this year via MirrorHe said: “It was great. I was happy to work with him because he really helped me a lot at City.
“We had a lot of individual conversations about how I can improve, my strengths, my weaknesses, we worked a lot. I made big improvements with him, he gave me that.”
“I still remember it and apply it to my game: positioning, how to behave in certain positions. I'm grateful.”
Sane made 135 appearances in all competitions during his time at City, scoring 39 goals and assisting 43 in all competitions.
He won the FA Cup, three Carabao Cups and two Community Shields alongside his Premier League titles before leaving for Bayern.
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The return to Germany has also been successful for Sané, as he has been part of three Bundesliga-winning teams in four seasons.
He has also won the German Super Cup, the German Super Cup and the Club World Cup, and has scored 98 goals in 175 games.
If he leaves Bayern for Arsenal, Sané could compete with Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli for the starting spot on the left wing.
He can also play on the right of attack and would therefore arrive as a versatile option for Arteta in north London.
Arsenal's first piece of summer business was to complete the permanent signing of David Raya from Brentford following his loan spell.
Riccardo Calafiori was announced as his Second arrival on Monday when he completed his transfer from Bologna for an initial fee of £34m.
