Newcastle is in the market for new wingers this summer, but their hopes to sign the latest big names have become closer as interest in the two major Bundesliga stars have not been coming back and forth.
In his exclusive catch-offside column, Christian Folk opened up about the situation of Leroy Thane on the radar in Newcastle. However, despite interest in a possible return to the Premier League, the Bayern Munich man has not considered moving to St. James Park.
“Sane feels very good in Munich. He has strong connections here with Jamal Musiala, Michael Oris and Alfonso Davis. He wants to stay at the club. His girlfriend, Candice Brooks, has the idea of returning to England, as most of them live in London. I’ve heard that they’re very enthusiastic about him.
Faulk also revealed that Thane’s Bayern teammate Kingsley Coman shares a similar view on the possible move to Newcastle.
“If it’s open to the next step in Saudi Arabia, there’s the idea of Kim Min Jae leaving the club. This is the idea of the club. Saudi Arabia has shifted its approach to players at the end of his career as he can fund such deals.
“It’s a similar situation to Kingsley Coman. The forward is not interested in going to Newcastle. There’s no big offer at the table from the Premier League. You can imagine Saudi Arabia going there.)