The 22-year-old German winger is raring to go and has Chelsea in his sights.
Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph (L) and winger Leroy Sane (Photo: Leroy Sane/Twitter)
Watch out Chelsea. For Manchester City winger Leroy Sane, who netted 23 times in all competitions last season, is working on a secret weapon ahead of Sunday’s Community Shield clash.
The German winger, despite being extremely one-footed, had a standout 2017/18 campaign as he emerged as one of the best widemen in the English top-flight.
And in a video uploaded by the Sky Blues on Twitter, the 22-year-old can be seen honing his shooting skills with his right foot.
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Sane, flush with confidence, even makes a bet with City skipper Vincent Kompany that he’ll score with his right foot on the next attempt and then the Belgian will have to bring him his lunch.
Does he do it? Watch for yourself:
.@LeroySane19 challenges @VincentKompany but how does it end… ?! 😂😱 #mancity pic.twitter.com/vZGKi5MIXR
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 1, 2018
Being ambidepal is not a rarity in modern football, but it does give you an edge over opposition defenders as they aren’t sure which way you will go to shoot.
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And the fact that Sane is religiously working on his right foot will note bode well for Premier League defenders as many have already been shown a clean set of heels by the pacey German.
Shockingly, Sane was left out of Joachim Loew’s Germany squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but City fans will be happy to see the young winger use that as extra motivation as they 2018/19 Premier League season nears.
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Before they open their title defence with an away trip to Arsenal on August 12, however, Pep Guardiola’s men take on Chelsea in the Community Shield on Sunday.
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