Germany's Sané believes in World Cup chance despite Galatasaray move
German football player Leroy Sane arrives at the airport in Istanbul and is greeted by fans. Murat Akbas/dpa
Winger Leroy Sané is confident that his place in the German national team is not under threat after his move from Bayern Munich to Galatasaray.
Sané said he will have plenty of opportunities "to present myself at a high level" at the Turkish champions, with making the German squad for next year's World Cup his big aim.
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"I must perform strongly and definitely want to be at the 2026 World Cup," he said.
"I can understand the discussion but we should just wait and see. I moved to the clear number one in Turkey and want to take an absolute leadership role. We are definitely playing Champions League and have ambitious goals there as well."
Sané, 29, has won 70 Germany caps. He signed for Galatasaray on Thursday after five years in Munich where his contract ends on June 30 and renewal talks collapsed.
Sané said that the exchange with Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann is important for him.
"I have appreciated this exchange a lot up to now and I am convinced that will continue to be the case," he said.
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