Bayern puts big price on Sanches as Milan circles
Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said the German champion is willing to negotiate the sale of Renato Sanches, though he doubts AC Milan is able to meet the German club's demands.
Rummenigge has already confirmed Milan's interest in 19-year-old Portuguese midfielder Sanches, who is facing a fight to break into Carlo Ancelotti's starting XI.
With Ancelotti able to call upon new arrivals Corentin Tolisso, James Rodriguez and Sebastian Rudy, Milan is reportedly ready to take Sanches on an initial two-year loan deal with the option to buy for $A58 million in 2019.
The Bundesliga champion is prepared to part with Sanches – who only made nine starts in 2016-2017 – whether that be on loan or permanently.
"He won't get enough minutes at Bayern, so we're willing to negotiate a loan deal and maybe beyond that," Rummenigge said via Tuttomercatoweb. "I'm not the coach, but I think Renato needs regular football. I can confirm Milan's interest, but talks didn't progress last week.
"If a club are interested in a Bayern player, they must be ready to deal with significant economic figures and I don't feel that Milan are ready to meet our demands.
"We'll say that it wouldn't be bad if a €48m offer came in for him…"
Sanches came off the bench and played the entire second half in Bayern's penalty shoot-out loss to Arsenal in the International Champions Cup, after Thursday's (AEST) friendly ended 1-1.