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Bayern hold all the cards there by wcnitz

They own the right to buy him outright at the completion of the loan. Total cost is something like 45M. What a crazy bargain - in part, it was payback for selling Kroos at a low price. RM and Bayern have a great working relationship.

Despite what many people think, the Bayern board have great relationships across Europe (particularly with Juve and RM, and within the BL) and it helps get deals done.

And yeah, paying 200M for Kane is absolutely nuts. Nobody has any idea how he'd blend into La Liga.