Since March 24, Thomas Tuchel has officially been the coach of Bayern Munich. Unofficially, he had already agreed for several days with the Munich leaders, who wanted to ensure the coup before thanking Julian Nagelsmann. Once the news was announced, the 49-year-old technician quickly got to work to revive the Bavarian machine while implementing his ideas. Arrived in the middle of the international break, the former coach of Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea did not have his entire team available during the first sessions.
Tuchel spoke to Sané as a priority
This did not prevent him from starting to work with the players who remained at the training center. Moreover, the first he went to see was Leroy Sané. For twelve minutes, the two men exchanged for a long time alone on the ground. The German press also indicated that TT had made several friendly gestures towards the German star, of whom he has been a big fan for a very long time. He always appreciated his talent and even wanted to get it back at Chelsea. He therefore wanted to speak to him very quickly since his situation was very complicated before his arrival.
Indeed, the club like Julian Nagelsmann were disappointed with his season. In 32 matches in all competitions, including 21 as a starter, he had scored 13 goals and delivered 6 assists. Irregular and less efficient, he also talked about his behavior. Arriving late at Säbener Straße for training, the player under contract until 2025 (who had not missed the session) was reprimanded. He had also missed the bus that was to take the team to Mönchengladbach. What had not happened.
A similar approach to Guardiola
The staff also criticized him for his lack of intensity and desire in training, but also his bad mood. This Tuesday, Kicker adds that the lack of his relatives weighs on Sané. His partner and their two children still live in England. The player multiplies the round trips to London and Manchester, where his wife wants to stay. In Munich, his case was questioned and some media imagined him packing up. Especially since his relations with Nagelsmann were not very good. But the arrival of Tuchel changed the situation.
Unlike its predecessor, TT wants to make the German an essential part of the team. He wants to put him in the best possible conditions. He also aligned him as a left winger, the position where he is the best according to him, while Nagelsmann used him on the right, left and in the middle. In his approach, he is inspired by what Pep Guardiola, of whom Sané is a big fan, did with him at City. He wants to give her confidence and freedom. We also saw him very offensive on the left side during the first games played under Tuchel’s orders. He also delivered an assist against BVB.
A conquered player ready to turn his future upside down
On the other hand, he still hasn’t scored in 3 matches with TT. But the important thing is elsewhere for his trainer, who has obviously succeeded in his seduction operation. Kicker explains that he likes Tuchel’s playing philosophy but also his speech during his interviews and his exchanges with the group in the locker room. All this has already convinced Leroy Sané. So much so that the future of the player, for whom the sporting field takes precedence over everything else, is completely revived. A departure was not excluded at the end of the season, in particular to be closer to his family.
At a turning point in his adventure in Munich, where he has been playing since 2020, the German international, whose price is estimated at 70 M€ according to transfer market, is open to the idea of extending his contract, which officially ends in two years (June 2025). He is very ambitious and wants to prove what he is capable of at one of the best clubs in the world. Talks are expected to take place next fall, reads the inside pages of Kicker. Until then, Leroy Sané wants to perform under the orders of a coach who has already found the right words and the right way to revive him. The first victory for Tuchel, who will count on him against Manchester City this Tuesday evening in the Champions League.
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