Bayern Munich paid less for Allianz Arena than PSG did for Neymar

Rummenigge: Bayern Munich paid less for Allianz Arena than PSG did for Neymar 

As Paris Saint-Germain prepare to hand a debut to 222 million euro signing Neymar, Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has remarked that his club paid less for their 75,000-seater stadium.

Taxes, wages and additional fees are expected to tip the total cost of signing the Brazilian past the 340m euros Die Roten paid for the new home in 2005.

"During the discussion about Neymar's transfer, I asked myself what is more important: Neymar or the Allianz Arena," he told Sport Bild.

"I must say, it's clear that for us that the Allianz Arena is more important. The whole of Neymar's transfer came out as more expensive.

"Bayern have to represent another philosophy, we do not want to get into that madness, nor can we, and that's okay, and I think that public opinion and our fans understand that."

Urging greater 'rationality' in the transfer market, the 61-year-old discussed his attempts to introduce a salary cap when representing European clubs as head of the European Club Association (ECA).

"In 2011, before creating Financial Fair Play, I was with Michel Platini in Brussels on several occasions," Rummenigge continued.

"The goal was to introduce a salary cap at a European level. It was rejected. I do not understand why the political leaders rejected the common desire of the clubs and UEFA.

"Public opinion will eventually no longer accept what is happening and fans will lose their link with football."