Renato Sanches seeks change with AC Milan

Renato Sanches has opened up to Sport Bild about his frustrations at Bayern Munich and his eagerness to put his career back on track with a transfer to AC Milan. Sanches may be participating in Bayern’s tour of Asia for now, but he candidly acknowledged that his aspirations now lie elsewhere:

I’m personally dissatisfied with my first year in Munich. Of course I’d like to play more. That is why I would like to make a change as a player and go to a club that can give me more playing time.

Last season, after joining the club to great fanfare for an impressive transfer fee of €35 million, Sanches logged a disappointing grand total of 903 minutes of playing time across competitions, leaving many wondering what had gone wrong for the “Golden Boy” of UEFA Euro 2016.

Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed that AC Milan is interested in Sanches on the eve of the team’s departure for China, and Milan’s coach, Vincenzo Montella, has praised Sanches as a “young, talented” player.

Now Sanches himself has confirmed his own interest in AC Milan, which he views as an ideal destination: “AC Milan is an interesting option. If the opportunity presents itself and the clubs come to an agreement, I’d happily seize it.”

He elaborated on his hopes of finding a way out,

I’m traveling with Bayern Munich on their tour of China right now, but after that we will sit down in Munich and hopefully find a solution. I’m young, I’d like to and have to play a lot. I think my chances are better in Milan than in Munich.

Thus Sanches is optimistic of a transfer - whatever form it may eventually take. He has put his cards on the table: the question now is whether Bayern is prepared to let him go and what price AC Milan is prepared to pay to have him.