Overview
- Mainz sporting director Christian Heidel told reporters that the club is under no pressure to sell Kaishu Sano and can keep him on his long-term contract.
- Heidel said Mainz would only consider a transfer if an offer arrived that was far above what they regard as the player’s market value.
- English clubs including Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham have been linked with the 25-year-old defensive, ball-playing midfielder after strong Bundesliga form and a World Cup goal for Japan.
- No formal offers have been reported and Mainz’s public stance leaves Sano’s future unresolved for the rest of the summer transfer window.
- If a sale did happen it would change Mainz’s midfield plans and could push interested Premier League clubs to submit much higher bids than routine transfer approaches.