Bayern Munich will never sign a
global superstar such as Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo as it goes
against the club's philosophy, according to former coach Ottmar
Hitzfeld.
But
Hitzfeld, who led Bayern to five Bundesliga titles and one Champions
League success across two spells in charge, believes Bayern will
continue to sign younger players and develop them at the Allianz Arena,
rather than sign big names.
He told Omnisport: "Bayern regularly buy good players and they also improve their team by extending contracts early.
"Buying
a big name like Messi, Ronaldo, [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic, Neymar or [Luis]
Suarez… that's something Bayern would not do. It's not the philosophy of
Bayern to pay colossal wages or to pay maybe €100million and upwards
for a top player. That wouldn't be Bayern's style."
Bayern
recently signed Portuguese teenager Renato Sanches from Benfica for
€35m - a fee that could rise to €80m depending on success-related
bonuses.
And that is the kind of deal Hitzfeld believes they will continue to make under new boss Carlo Ancelotti.
He added: "Bayern can improve within strong financial limits which you can see in the case of Renato Sanches.
"Bayern
is a club that plans in the long term and that wants to give young
players a chance to develop like Kingsley Coman or Douglas Costa. Those
players were bought and they have delivered good performances.
"Before
the Champions League match between Bayern and Benfica a lot was written
about Renato Sanches. He has already played a lot of games, scored
goals, assisted many goals. He has an extraordinary technique, he can
keep the ball in a small space, can pass the ball. He's a huge talent.
"I watched him there and he fulfilled expectations.
"He
also convinced Bayern during these games, so it was a logical
consequence that Bayern bought him. €30-€35 million for a top player...
that's the price you have to pay these days.
"That's how the market is. And if he's a raving success at Bayern, he will be worth double that soon."
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