Yeah, so we should sell Pique as well, right?
Really dumb decision if we don't get him because of our own policy.
What does annoy me a little about him, is his extension 1 year ago. Pep was gone, Ancelotti was training them in a unserious way, and yet he commits to the club for a payrise. I think it is quite annoying that players always think they can get their will if the suddenly changes their minds. I mean - he could have included a Barca-clause and accepted less money if he thought it could be an opportunity in the future, but he just assumed he would get his will if that was to happen. Now we are in a much harder position to get him, and it would frankly be a little stupid for Bayern not to ask 100M, given the market. City could pay that easily, for example, and the question is if he would rather stay if he can't come here (because we won't/can't pay his price), or go to City after all, if they made him an offer.
I think I will treat this as a did with the Verratti-saga: The little signs means nothing, until the paper is signed, and for now he has only showed that he wanted to stay at Bayern, when it mattered (signing/not signing an extension).