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What has happened to Renato Sanches? Portugal’s €35m wonderkid

After starring at Euro 2016, the Portuguese teenager sealed a mega move to Bayern Munich but has failed to live up to his potential in limited starts

On Saturday, Portugal kick off their 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign against Serbia hoping to add the underage competition to last year's senior trophy.

Just a year ago, Cristiano Ronaldo captained Portugal to the European Championship, defeating hosts France in the final to win their first ever major competition. Teenage midfielder Renato Sanches was one of the side's stars in the competition, garnering interest from all of Europe's top clubs before eventually agreeing to join Bayern Munich for an initial €35 million, which could rise to €80m with add-ons.