[ad_pod ]It has been claimed by Spanish-speaking media outlet El Chiringuito TV that Germany winger Leroy Sane is eyeing a shock exit from Pep Guardiola's Manchester City for this summer.

What's the word, then?

The 23-year-old is allegedly among seven or eight City players who will seek to leave the club.The other name they revealed to be on the list was Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus although it is not known apart from him and the other aforementioned Citizen who else wants out at the Etihad Stadium.

Sane joined City from FC Schalke 04 in early August 2016 and was an instant hit in Manchester, since making 128 appearances in all competitions and registering 38 goals and 45 assists. He has represented the German national team on 19 occasions and was a shock omission from their FIFA World Cup squad last summer.

Man City must move to avoid total disaster

Without even considering the possible exit of Jesus and whoever else wants to leave, it's clear that Man City must move to avoid a total disaster - losing Sane.

Both on and off the pitch, the man who scarily still has the prime years of his career ahead of him is one of the Citizens' and the City Football Group's most valued commodities.

But just focusing on the German in a footballing sense, he's a rare talent, a unique mix of speed, flare and born finishing ability that can be deployed in almost every position across the attack.

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There can be little doubting that without Sane, in spite of the abundance of world-class players around him, Guardiola's men wouldn't be in the position they are now under the Spaniard.

This season has been telling of that as Blue Moon are in pole position to collect back-to-back Premier League titles at the start of the run-in, thanks in huge part to the pace man's nine goals and 11 assists in 27 Premier League games - even though his place in the starting XI has recently become contentious.

Letting the starlet go would not only hurt the Sky Blues majorly on the field, it could also weaken their reputation and imperious nature in the transfer market. Losing your key players is a sign of a team in decline and with a chance of collecting a remarkable 2018/2019 treble, Man City certainly aren't that.