Manchester City winger Leroy Sane will either be sold this summer, or leave when his contract expires 2021, after rejecting the offer of a new deal, says Pep Guardiola.
Sane, 24, has been strongly linked with Bayern Munich since early 2019 when it emerged that City were struggling to agree terms with him on a new contract.
The Germany winger has not played a game he suffered a serious knee injury in August's Community Shield, but was on the bench for City's 3-0 win over Arsenal on Wednesday.
Leroy Sane - club after summer transfer window odds
- Bayern Munich - 1/7
- Not to sign or agree a contract with any other club - 21/10
- Real Madrid - 14/1
- Barcelona - 18/1
- Juventus - 18/1
"Leroy has rejected to extend his contract. Everyone knows. If at the end of the season two clubs agree he can leave, if not he will leave at the end of his contract," said Guardiola.
"The club offered him a new contract two or three times and he rejected it. When we make an offer to a player it's because we want him.
"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 him - but he wants another adventure, he wants to join another club."
Sane was one of Guardiola's first signings as City boss when he arrived from Schalke for £37m in the summer of 2016.
After a bit-part first season, he reached double figures for both goals and assists in successive Premier League campaigns as the team won back-to-back titles.
In total he has scored 39 and assisted 45 goals in 134 Manchester City appearances.
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