Bayern Munich chief Christian Nerlinger says Real Madrid summer signings Sami Khedira and Mesut Ozil would not be good enough to make their first team.

Bayern were linked with both players before their moves to Real.

"Obviously, we observed the two of them," Nerlinger told Kicker. "But we did not go so far as to contact them or even to make an offer. We were not sure whether the two would be able to succeed at the top level."