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Bayern CEO Disappointed With Niko Kovac's Leroy Sane Statement as Deal Continues to Stall

Bayern Munich executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has expressed his frustration towards manager Niko Kovac, who has been very outspoken about the club's pursuit of Manchester City winger Leroy Sane.

Sane is believed to be one of Bayern's primary transfer targets this summer, and Kovac recently told reporters that he was 'confident' Bayern would be able to strike a deal for the German.

Speaking to ZDF, Rummenigge revealed he was unimpressed with Kovac's statement, adding that it was not helpful to their pursuit of Sane.

He said: "I did not like the statement, I'm not going to deny that.