Barcelona join race for £40m Liverpool and Manchester City target

Sane turns 20 today but has already been capped by Germany and linked with a move to the Premier League.

Liverpool and Manchester City have both expressed an interest in signing the attacking midfielder, with Jurgen Klopp hinting that he would be looking to the Bundesliga for players to improve the Anfield squad.

However, with Real Madrid also said to be interested in the player, reports in Spain are suggesting that Barcelona are taking closer interest in the player.

His ability to play anywhere across the frontline is particularly interesting to La Liga’s reigning champions because he could slot in to replace any one of Lionel Messi, Neymar or Luis Suarez.

Sane has had a spectacular start to his career in Germany.

After leaving Schalke at the age of 12, he returned three years later and made his first team debut just a month after signing his first professional contract aged 18.

Luis Enrique is said to be keen to make an offer for the teenager

Sane burst onto the European scene in 2015 when he scored one and set up the winner as Schalke beat Real Madrid 4-3 at the Bernabeu in the Champions League last 16.

And after that breakthrough moment, Sane has hardly looked back, providing four goals and four assists in 17 Bundesliga appearances this season, a record which has seen the club slap a £40million price tag on their most prized asset.