Scouting report - German football writer Sven Westerschulze on Renato Sanches

- Came through the system at Benfica in Portugal, debut for Benfica B in 2014-15
- 35 appearances for Benfica in 2015-16, won Portuguese Premeira League title
- Also won Goal of the Season and Premiera League ‘Breakthrough’ award, 2015-16
- Member of Portugal’s Euro 2016-winning team, scored in quarter-final v Poland
- Named Young Player of Euro 2016
- Won ‘Golden Boy’ as ‘most impressive young footballer’ in Europe in 2016, awarded by journalists - first won by Rafa van der Vaart in 2003. Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Paul Pogba are also former winners
- Has joined Swansea on a season-long loan from Bayern Munich

Sven Westerschulze
Football writer, SportBild

“Renato Sanches came to Bayern Munich from Benfica last summer and Bayern were very happy to get him because a lot of clubs wanted him.