Yeah, I guess so. But was Kroos in his last year of contract, too? I cannot remember Bayern selling well.
It's just weird that they spend 35m+45m add-on for an unproven teenager but are selling a young world cup winner for 20-25m euros. World has gone mad.
Renato Sanches is a great talent, and some say ManUtd were close to securing his signature so Bayern had to move fast.
When you look at the breakdown it's not that bad:
An initial transfer fee of 35M as well as 45M in performance-based incentives over the next five years
5M per season should Sanches accrue 25 appearances
20M in incentives for FIFA Ballon d'Or nominations (the final three and not the shortlist) and FIFA World Best 11 nominations
A 1.5M net annual salary (~3M gross in Germany with the tax rate)
So basically, 3M in wages and 7M in fee amortization over 5 years = 10M per annum
+5M if he reaches 25 appearances (i.e. becomes a first team player) = 15M per annum
+ 4M per annum if he becomes Messi and Ronaldo incarnate = 19M per annum
So at the end of this, if Renato Sanches becomes a truly unstoppable player in the mold of Vidal at his peak, then his total hit each year is likely 19M. That's in line with what Arturo Vidal himself costs. I think we can all live with that.