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Renato Sanches was brutally honest when he was asked why he didn’t move to Manchester United

Published 18:16 23 May 2016 BST

Updated 21:09 23 May 2016 BST

Kevin McGillicuddy
Renato Sanches was brutally honest when he was asked why he didn’t move to Manchester United

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If you tell the truth you can't get into trouble.

That may not always be strictly true, but Renato Sanches wasn't about to lie when he was officially unveiled as a Bayern Munich player today. The Portuguese wonderkid signed for the German champions earlier this month, in a deal that disappointed many Manchester United fans who had been hoping for his arrival at Old Trafford. It was suggested at the time that his transfer fee was thought to be too high for the Manchester United board, and instead Munich coughed up the €35 million Benfica demanded. SEIXAL, PORTUGAL - MARCH 17: Benfica's midfielder Renato Sanches during the UEFA Youth League Quarter Final between SL Benfica and Shakhtar Donetsk at Caixa Futebol Campus on March 17, 2015 in Seixal, Portugal. (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images for UEFA) He has been speaking about the move this afternoon, and rather than a massive cash injection into his bank balance, he admitted that he rejected a move to Manchester because the club could not guarantee him immediate success.
"Manchester United made an offer. I think it was well known. But I had other offers as well.” “I chose Bayern Munich because it’s a great club. They have a 65,000 seater stadium and an atmosphere similar to Benfica. I’ll win titles.”
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