The Bundesliga side are confident of holding onto the 20-year-old despite interest from the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Liverpool
SchalkeΒ CEO Clemens Tonnies does not fear losing promising youngster Leroy SaneΒ to a bigger club at the end of the 2015-16 campaign, despite ongoing speculation linking him with a move.
The 20-year-old, who has a contract with Schalke until June 2019, is thought to haveΒ caught the attention of clubs such as Barcelona, Real Madrid, Liverpool andΒ Manchester City with his fine performances this campaign and reports inΒ Germany suggest he couldΒ leave his current club inΒ June.
Nevertheless, Tonnies feels Sane - who has also been linked with ambitious RB LeipzigΒ -Β still has plenty to learn withΒ the Gelsenkirchen sideΒ and expects the winger to stay put for at least anΒ additional season.
"I do not see Leroy Sane leaving Schalke any time soon," Tonnies told RP .
"Everybody who wants the best for him has been telling him that he should stay at Schalke for at least one more season.
"You can still see him developing game after game."
Schalke did lose one of their key players at the start of the 2015-16 campaign, as Julian Draxler left the club for Wolfsburg, but Tonnies does not hold a grudge against the Germany internationalΒ for his decision to leave the Veltins Arena.
"Julian made the decision to move on and I think he thought about it long and hard," TonniesΒ added.
"I think he is a great guy and an amazing player on top of>
- Goal