Ex-Bayern star Sanches missed the Qatar World Cup - Munich lost millions
Created: 2022-11-13 04:59
By: Patrick Mayer
Renato Sanches was under contract with FC Bayern between 2016 and 2019.
(Archive photo) © IMAGO / Sven Simon
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal have big ambitions ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Renato Sanches, once at Bayern, is not allowed to help.
Munich/Qatar – He meant a transfer minus of a whopping 15 million euros for FC Bayern Munich: Renato Sanches.
In 2016, as a teenager, the massive midfielder led Portugal to the European Championship title together with Cristiano Ronaldo.
At that time he was awarded a "Golden Boy", as the best young player of the tournament in France, where the Portuguese defeated the hosts 1-0 in the final after extra time.
His path led straight on to Säbener Strasse in Munich.
FC Bayern: Ex-Munich Renato Sanches not in Portugal's World Cup squad
But the 25-year-old will miss the 2022 World Cup.
Because: National coach Fernando Santos did not nominate the former FCB player for the World Cup in Qatar (November 20th to December 18th).
And that despite the fact that Sanches (now) plays for the French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain, with whom he meets the ex-employer from the Bundesliga in the round of 16 of the Champions League in February and March.
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In 2019 he left Bayern again, he went to OSC Lille for a reported fee of 20 million euros.
In 2016, Munich had allegedly transferred 35 million euros to Benfica for him.
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Sanches has also not been able to assert himself at the French dominator PSG since moving from Lille to the Seine in August.
In the star ensemble around Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, he has not been able to get beyond the role of substitute player for months.
As of November 10, he only played nine out of 14 possible league games and scored only one goal.
The Portuguese only started three times in Paris.
Portugal at the 2022 World Cup: Group H with Uruguay, South Korea and Ghana
Thursday, November 24, 5 p.m. (CET) | Portugal - Ghana |
Monday, November 28, 8 p.m. (CET) | Portugal - Uruguay |
Friday, December 02, 4 p.m. (CET) | South Korea - Portugal |
He has not played a role in the national team for a long time.
His last of 32 international matches dated November 14, 2021. At that time, the Portuguese were beaten 2-1 by Serbia at home - despite a goal from Sanches.
"All the players I've nominated are hungry and want to make Portugal world champions - including Ronaldo," Santos said of his decision.
In addition to CR7, the Bundesliga professionals Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) and André Silva (RB Leipzig) belong to the World Cup squad of the 2016 European champion.
Portugal has never been able to become world champion.
Once at FC Bayern, now at PSG: Renato Sanches (left), here with Nordi Mukiele.
© IMAGO / Icon Sportswire
Portugal at the 2022 World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo announces big things for Qatar – without Renato Sanches
Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, now 37 years old, is apparently untouchable despite his difficult role at Manchester United in the national team.
In five of the 15 Premier League games so far, the attacker (one goal) was not in the Reds squad, once even because of a suspension.
CR7 pathetically commented on his World Cup nomination on Twitter: “Once again ready to boost the name of Portugal!
Forca Portugal.” Renato Sanches will be absent from this football mission.
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