Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirms Coutinho will leave Bayern this summer
The president of Bayern Munich claims they don't have the money to take up their option to buy Coutinho
Bayern Munich president, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, has confirmed that the club won't be taking up their option to sign Philippe Coutinho on a permanent basis from FC Barcelona. The Brazilian will, of course, see out the Champions League campaign and could even line up against his parent club on Friday
"As we've said a few times now, Coutinho's deal is over and we can't - and won't - make deals of that value," explained Rummenigge in an interview with 'BILD'. The loan agreement stipulated an option to sign Coutinho for €120m.
Rummenigge also spoke about another former Barça man, Thiago Alcantara, who is expected to leave Bayern this summer. "On Thiago, you know he's told us he wants a new challenge. If any club wants to talk and is willing to pay a fair price, we'll work on that."
According to certain outlets, Thiago is valued at €40m. So far no club has made an offer approaching that figure. He's been heavily linked with a move to English champions Liverpool.
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