Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has made it clear the Bundesliga champions aim to use their option to sign Kingsley Coman on a permanent basis.
The France international, 20, joined Bayern from Juventus on a two-year loan deal back last year for an initial fee of €7million and impressed in his first season at the Allianz Arena.
"There is a huge probability that we will exercise our option to buy Kingsley," the Bayern chief told TZ.
Coman regularly featured in 2015-16 due to Arjen Robben's injury problems, with the Dutchman missing the decisive stages of last season.
Bayern were beaten by Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League by
Real Madrid without the experienced winger and Rummenigge feels things
could have panned out differently had Robben been around.
"Robben
is a great player. Maybe we would have been able to score that extra
goal we needed against Atletico to make the Champions League final had
he been there," he added.
"We need Robben. I know that he is hugely unhappy whenever he cannot play due to injury. I wish he enjoys a great season.
"Our medical staff are working hard to get him back. The start of the Bundesliga could be tricky, though."
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