Benfica midfielder Renato Sanches agrees to join Bayern Munich
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Renato Sanches, the Benfica midfielder reportedly targeted by three Premier League clubs, has joined Bayern Munich.
Several national newspapers linked the 18-year-old with Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool in the January transfer window.
But German giants Bayern have completed a deal for Sanches, who will move to Munich in the summer for an undisclosed fee.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Speaking of the transfer, Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said: "Renato Sanches is a dynamic, technically-gifted midfielder who is strong in the tackle and will strengthen our squad."
Sanches signed a new contract at Benfica in November, which contained a release clause which would be triggered by a transfer offer of £35m (45m euros).
Barcelona had also been reported to have been interested in the player, seeing him as the long-term replacement for Sergio Busquets.