Franck Ribery closer to £45m Chelsea move

• zocoss

  17 Dec 09, 12:07

  Franck Ribery closer to £45m Chelsea move as Bayern Munich admit they won't wait for his contract to run down

  
  

  

  On the market: Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery

   

   

  Bayern Munich's new president Uli Hoeness is ready to cash in on Chelsea target Franck Ribery if the France star does not sign a new contract in the next few weeks.

  The Bundesliga club resisted all bids for the 26-year-old last summer, but Hoeness now concedes that Ribery will be sold if his contract to 2011 is not extended by the spring.

  Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is ready to sanction a £45million move, while Real Madrid, Manchester United, City and Barcelona will also be alerted by the admission that this season could be Ribery's last at the Allianz Arena.

  'If Ribery doesn't renew his deal in the spring, it would be fiscally irresponsible to keep him, as he's out of contract in 2011,' said Hoeness, who replaced Franz Beckenbauer as Bayern president last month. 'We'd just be giving away €50-60m (aproximately £45-55m) in that case.'

  Ribery has missed much of the season with a knee injury, which may deter attempts to sign him in January, but his days in Germany appear to be numbered.

  
  

• iceFatboy

  17 Dec 09, 12:11

  only two teams need apply - C & C..else, watch and drool... no offense..

• Chris88110

  17 Dec 09, 12:58

  Originally posted by iceFatboy:

  only two teams need apply - C & C..else, watch and drool... no offense..

  united?

• Poignant

  17 Dec 09, 13:59

  Abramovich willing to spend £45M to bring Ribery to Chelsea

  Chelsea are ready to splash out on Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery.

  Bayern Munich's new president Uli Hoeness is ready to cash in on Chelsea target Ribery if the France star does not sign a new contract in the next few weeks.

  The Bundesliga club resisted all bids for the 26-year-old last summer, but Hoeness now concedes that Ribery will be sold if his contract to 2011 is not extended by the spring.

  Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is ready to sanction a £45million move, while Real Madrid, Manchester United, City and Barcelona will also be alerted by the admission that this season could be Ribery's last at the Allianz Arena, says the Daily Mail.

• iceFatboy

  17 Dec 09, 14:14

  Originally posted by Chris88110:

  united?

  C&C - chelsea, ManCity.