Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery wants his future decided before the World Cup next June 2010.
French international players are often linked to flee from the Allianz Arena, although he was still bound by contract until 2011.
Ribery could be sold in the next season if they are not willing to do a new contract extension. Even President Bayern, Uli Hoeness said that the two big clubs like Real Madrid and Chelsea are interested in Ribery.
“It will be faster. We’ll know before the end of the season. At about two, two and a half months away. I want to know before the World Cup.”
Ribery lost most of the first half of the season because of a series of injuries and in 2010 started the year with back injuries.
Manchester City have agreed to sign Netherlands midfielder Nigel de Jong from Hamburg SV pending personal terms, the German club said on Monday.
City, who are in talks with AC Milan over a possible world record transfer for Brazilian playmaker Kaka, will pay close to 20 million euro ($26.29 million) for the 24-year-old former Ajax Amsterdam holding midfielder, according to German media.
“We have had contact with Manchester City and have agreed to release the player if he can strike a deal with the English club,” Hamburg spokesman Joern Wolf told Reuters. Read the rest of this entry →
Ciprian Marica is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury during training on the weekend.
A specialist determined that the Romanian international ruptured a thigh muscle, though the club are yet to put a timescale on his absence as the injury is still being assessed.
The 23-year-old former Shakhtar Donetsk striker left VfB’s training camp in Portugal to begin rehabilitation in Stuttgart. Read the rest of this entry →
The Brazilian defender is aware that his time in Germany is up, and he is now looking for a new challenge in his career.
Lucio joined Bayern Munich from the fellow Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen in 2004, where he spent three seasons at. Since this time, the Brazilian has gone on to become one of the best defenders in the competition, and he is the current vice-captain of the successful German outfit.
Despite this however, the 30-year-old’s time at the club is nearing an end, as the Bavarians seem unwilling to discuss the future of his contract with him. Read the rest of this entry →
Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery wants his future decided before the World Cup next June 2010.