Bayern Munich’s sporting director has admitted that Joao Cancelo might be too expensive for the German giants to secure his services permanently.
Cancelo moved from Manchester City to Bayern in a deadline day move, on loan until the end of the current season – with an option to buy for €70m (£62.8m).
But Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has said that it might be too much financially for the Portuguese wing-back to join the club on a long-term deal.
‘But we also told him clearly that this sum is difficult for us to imagine in the next few years.’
There is hope that Bayern Munich might be able to reduce Man City’s asking price for Cancelo following his loan-spell at the German giants.
Therefore, Bayern could keep hold of the 28-year-old defender – who Salihamidzic rated highly for years before his arrival at the Allianz Arena.
Salihamidzic is optimistic a deal can be reached for Cancelo a nd previously said: ‘But I have also learned: If all sides absolutely want a common solution, you can also manage it in the end. He knows that he has been one of our dream players for years.’
