Niko Kovac says Renato Sanches future is at Bayern Munich, with the coach ruling out a move for Gareth Bale.
Sanches has struggled to break through since joining Bayern from Benfica in 2016, the 21-year-old midfielder starting four Bundesliga games last term.
But the Portugal international still has a future with the German champions despite his problems, according to Kovac.
We ve told Renato that we d like him to stay, Kovac said ahead of Saturday s International Champions Cup clash with Real Madrid.
He s obviously been considering his options after last season, but we explained the reasons behind his limited game time and he understood them. He sees his future with us.
Niko on : We ll take the game very seriously, just like the first one. We re really looking forward to it. It ll be a great atmosphere in a great stadium. The tour has been a real success so far.
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Bayern are seeking attacking reinforcements after the departures of veteran wing duo Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery.
Leroy Sane and Callum Hudson-Odoi have been confirmed as targets by the club but Kovac flatly denied a move for Madrid misfit Bale is possible.
Asked by a reporter if there was a place for the Wales forward in his squad, Kovac replied: No.
He added: I would like my German colleagues [journalists] to listen carefully to what I have to say. He [Bale] is a great player, like other players who are also great players.
I can t tell you whether he really can play somewhere else apart from Real Madrid and if he will even succeed at other clubs. This is something that I don t know and I can t really predict.
