Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says Leroy Sane could be back by December after “perfect" surgery to his knee problem.

Sane was the subject of intense transfer speculation in the summer after Bayern Munich made him their top target as he stalled on signing a new contract.

But an injury early in the Community Shield win over Liverpool put paid to any chance of the Bundesliga giants signing him this year.

Sane flew back to Manchester last week to continue his rehabilitation, and Guardiola said: “He's back before the end of the season – December, January, February he could be perfect.

“The surgeon told me it was perfect. He's here with us, making his rehab, hopefully he comes back well and we'll see."