Bayern coy on Ribery rumour

by setanta.com staff , 21 May 2010

Bayern Munich are refusing to be drawn on speculation that Franck Ribery is ready to commit his future to the club.


According to reports, the in-demand French international is to sign a new five-year contract with the Bavarian giants ahead of this weekend's Champions League final against Inter Milan in Madrid, a game which Ribery is to miss through suspension.

However, when asked about the story on Friday, Bayern's press chief Markus Horwick refused to give anything away.

"The club management will give no comment or declaration tomorrow or today," he said.

"Transfer news is communicated by the management and not the journalists. We are concentrating on tomorrow's match - players, management and everybody else."

Bayern midfield Bastian Schweinsteiger also refused to be drawn on the topic during his pre-game press conference.

"These are rumours," the German international said. "Of course Frank Ribery is an excellent player and we'd love to keep him but if the Bayern Munich management haven't said anything, I can't say anything."

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Man City
38
28
5
5
64
89
2.
Man Utd
38
28
5
5
56
89
3.
Arsenal
38
21
7
10
25
70
4.
Tottenham
38
20
9
9
25
69
5.
Newcastle
38
19
8
11
5
65
6.
Chelsea
38
18
10
10
19
64
7.
Everton
38
15
11
12
10
56
8.
Liverpool
38
14
10
14
7
52
9.
Fulham
38
14
10
14
-3
52
10.
West Brom
38
13
8
17
-7
47
11.
Swansea
38
12
11
15
-7
47
12.
Norwich
38
12
11
15
-14
47
13.
Sunderland
38
11
12
15
-1
45
14.
Stoke
38
11
12
15
-17
45
15.
Wigan
38
11
10
17
-20
43
16.
Aston Villa
38
7
17
14
-16
38
17.
QPR
38
10
7
21
-23
37
18.
Bolton
38
10
6
22
-31
36
19.
Blackburn
38
8
7
23
-30
31
20.
Wolverhampton
38
5
10
23
-43
25
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