Bayern Munich president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
says his club are unlikely to make a move for
Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez in January as the player
has chosen his next club.
Sanchez, 28, is out of contract at the Emirates
Stadium at the end of the season, and Gunners
boss Arsene Wenger has hinted they could cash
in during the winter window rather than lose him
for free in the summer.
Bayern and Manchester City, who tried to sign
him on deadline day in August, are among the
clubs linked with the Chile international,
but Rummenigge believes the transfer talk is
moot as the player's future is already set.
"I think Sanchez has already decided on a club,
so I suppose that the door will be closed in
January," Rummenigge told Sky, as reported by
kicker.
"That's not an issue, and he is no direct
substitute for Robert Lewandowski, as he is not a
real centre-forward."
Rummenigge did, however, suggest that Bayern
could be in the market for a new striker.
"The possibilities [to bring in an additional
forward] will be limited," he added. "If you have a
good player, you will not give it up just for a huge
amount of money.
"We will not be ready to spend horrendous money
on a transfer. But maybe there is a good
candidate who does not cost a lot of money and
makes sense."
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