The German Football Association (DFB) has made it clear that it will not pay a release fee to make Hansi Flick the new coach of the national team.
The DFB is currently in the process of identifying a suitable new head coach to succeed Joachim Low, who will step down from the role following this summer's European Championship.
Flick has been touted as the leading candidate after announcing his intention to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season, but the club will likely demand a financial settlement before releasing him from his contract two years early.