MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: Leroy Sane of Galatasaray during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between Manchester City and Galatasaray A.S. at City of Manchester Stadium on January 28, 2026 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images) Getty Images​It was Pep Guardiola’s second season that Manchester City developed into the all-conquering machine that would dominate English soccer for the best part of a decade. City won back-to-back league titles as Sane’s key goal against Liverpool secured their Premier League crown. The setback only delayed the inevitable; Sane exited for Bayern Munich the following year, in 2020. It seems fitting that a relationship characterized by lingering regret concluded with another small disappointment, as regret remains the defining note of Sane’s connection with Manchester City.