Manchester United have reportedly been given a boost in their attempts to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Renato Sanches.
Last summer, the Portuguese prospect turned down the chance to move to Old Trafford in favour of a transfer to Bayern, but he was restricted to just six starts in the Bundesliga in his first year at the club.
The 19-year-old featured on 25 occasions in all competitions but according to Kicker, manager Carlo Ancelotti has decided that he would be willing to sell him for £23.5m.
The suggestion is that the current price is £7m lower than Bayern's previous valuation, and that is likely to alert Jose Mourinho, who is known to be an admirer of the youngster.
Sanches has just finished representing Portugal's Under-21 side at the European Championship, but with a number of weeks to go until he is due back for pre-season, discussions could potentially be held between the two clubs.
Sanches has been pushed down the pecking order at the Allianz Arena by the signing of Corentin Tolisso from Lyon.
Darren Plant
