Leroy Sane’s contract talks with Manchester City have hit a setback as Bayern Munich continue their pursuit of the Germany international.

City are demanding a fee of £137million for the winger – but are determined to tie him down to a new long-term deal.

Pep Guardiola confirmed negotiations have stalled, but added that Sane is still to ask for a transfer.

Bayern are desperate to lure the 23-year-old to the Allianz Arena, with officials from the German champions publicly stating their intention to make him their marquee signing this summer.

City remain hopeful he will commit his future to the Etihad, with director of football Txiki Begiristain pressing ahead with contract negotiations all summer.

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But Guardiola confirmed they have stalled in recent weeks.

“I want players who want to stay because it’s impossible for me as a manager to convince a player to do what we want to do when his head is away from here,” said the City manager.

“But the player didn’t tell me anything that he wants to leave, so that is the only reality I have.

“If he knocks on the door and tells me he wants to leave then, ok, we are going to speak with the club. But nobody has told me that.

“So that’s why he’s our player, he’s my player. We want him to stay here because we try to extend the contract for more than one year.

“We were quite close a month ago and now it’s a little bit different, but that’s the reality - I can’t say anymore. That’s where it is.

“What Txiki sent me two or three weeks ago, it was quite close. Now it’s not.”

Bayern coach Niko Kovac revealed last week his belief that Sane would be a Bayern player by the end of the summer.

“It is not easy in this day and age, you see, otherwise it would already be sorted,” he said. “But I am very confident. I assume we can get it.”

He later apologised, with CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge telling ZDF: “I did not like the statement, I’m not going to deny that. We have a very good relationship with Manchester City - our former coach Pep Guardiola is there.

“Neither optimistic nor pessimistic statements will help us. We have to do our job, the coach has to do his job and if we all do the job well then we will have a successful season.”

Guardiola avoided adding to the tension between the clubs on Friday, saying: “I’m not disappointed, I know them and I know how it works.

“I talk too much sometimes. I know how it works, we keep the secret, most of the times.

“It’s important that we have our player. Leroy is here and we’ll try to get him ready to play the season.”