According to the report, 'Gruda is now ahead of [current Bayern player] Leroy Sané at the same age - and Sané was sold by Mainz director of football Christian Heidel, then at Schalke, for €52m to Manchester City in 2016.'
Realistically, it seems like a hardball approach intended to keep Gruda at the club as Mainz look to distance themselves from the relegation battle they were drawn into this past season.
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