No final goal for Sané who leaves Bayern 'on good terms'
Munich's Harry Kane (R) celebrates scoring his side's fourth goal with team-mates Joshua Kimmich (L) and Leroy Sane during the FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between CR Flamengo and Bayern Munich at the Hard Rock Stadium. Sven Hoppe/dpa
Leroy Sané leaves Bayern Munich on Mondeay "on good terms" after five years, but without a final goal and much fanfare.
The Germany winger becomes a Galatasaray player from Tuesday onwards while Bayern continue at the Club World Cup.
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Sané failed to score one-on-one against goalkeeper Agustin Rossi late in stoppage time of Bayern's 4-2 last 16 victory over Flamengo in Miami on Sunday.
Board member for sport Max Eberl announced a farewell ceremony for Sané on Monday at the team's camp in Florida, saying: "It made sense that he was there. We are grateful that he did that."
Sané, 29, signed for Galatasaray until 2028 before the start of the tournament. He was picked by coach Vincent Kompany into the Club World Cup squad even though it was clear he wouldn't be there for the later stages.
"It's a bit special with the tournament that you can't play it to the end," Sané said after his final minutes.
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But he added: "I've really enjoyed the two weeks again because it's a special squad, it's a unit. I was delighted to be here on the pitch with the lads.
"I didn't come here for a holiday. I could have had that somewhere else."
Sané featured in three of Bayern's four games at the tournament in the United States, showing his speed but also failing to convert several big scoring opportunities.
Sané clarified that reports of an all but agreed Munich contract extension were not true, and insisted that "we are parting on good terms."
Captain Manuel Neuer said: "I will miss him. Leroy is a great person." Midfielder Leon Goretzka added: "I would have liked Leroy to score at the end. It was a great five years with him."
Sané said he hopes that youngster Jamal Musiala, one of his best friends in the squad, will inherit his number 10 shirt because "the lad has big things lying ahead of him."
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