Overview

• Leroy Sané was not selected for the start of Germany’s World Cup qualifying campaign.
• Julian Nagelsmann said the Süper Lig is a notch below Europe’s top leagues and set a requirement for Sané to stand out and reach a quota of goal contributions.
• Sané accepted the decision, said he remains in continuous contact with the coach, and pledged to step up his performances.
• Sané recently scored his first Süper Lig goal and logged an assist in Galatasaray’s 4-0 win over Kayserispor.
• Lothar Matthäus criticized the league-based rationale while Mario Basler backed the coach, as Germany prepare for qualifiers against Slovakia on 4 September and Northern Ireland on 7 September.