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Renato Sanches Set To Join Lille In €25 Million Move

Renato Sanches Set To Join Lille In €25 Million Move

The Portugal international is moving to France as he looks to get his career back on track...

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Renato Sanches is to get his desired move away from Bayern Munich, with the Portugal international on the verge of signing for French side Lille in a €25 million move.

According to RMC Sport, Sanches is travelling to France to undergo a medical today. The 22-year old is to sign a five-year contract and will become Lille's club-record transfer.

Last week. Sanches expressed his desire to leave the club following a brief cameo in the 2-2 draw with Hertha Berlin.

"This is not a good situation for me," he told Sport 1.

"It is the second time that I want to join another club. But they will not let me go. 5 minutes are not enough for me."

Sanches was then hit with a €10,000 fine fine for his comments but Bayern CEO Karl Heinz-Rummenigge stated that the former Golden Boy winner would not be allowed to leave as the club.

However, with the former Benfica youngster growing tired of a lack of game-time, and the arrival of Philippe Coutinho, he is now being granted a transfer away as he looks to get his career back on track.

Sanches, a Golden Boy award winner and European Championship winner in 2016, joined Bayern from Benfica for an initial €35 million but failed to get going in Bavaria.

A loan to Swansea City in the Premier League in 2017/18 promised to aid his development but ended up seeing him ridiculed for passing to a Carabao advertising board instead of a teammate during a game at Stamford Bridge.

He may have won two Bundesliga titles in Germany but he'll need to find his feet again over in France.

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Topics: Football News, Swansea City, Football, Ligue One, Renato Sanches, Germany, Bayern Munich, France