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Chelsea back in the hunt for Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery

Chelsea have made Franck Ribery their top transfer target and hope to sign the France international when the January window opens.

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Natürlich. Und ich bin überzeugt davon, dass er irgendwann auch Kapitän des FC Bayern sein wird.

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Vorstandsvorsitzender der FC Bayern München AG, ist trotz des Streits mit Phillip Lahm von ihm überzeugt und antwortet auf die Frage, ob er Vize-Kapitän der Bayern bleiben wird.

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Ich kann mir vorstellen, dass der ein oder andere jetzt schon unruhig ist. Aber das nützt nichts. Alle werden Geduld aufbringen müssen - und alle haben die Entscheidungen des Trainers zu akzeptieren.

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Vorstandsvorsitzender der FC Bayern München AG, bittet um Geduld.

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UPDATE: According to the London Evening Standard, Bayern Munich are once again interested in Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa. Bayern general manager Uli Hoeness told the Daily Mail,

"We need a strong, experienced defender on the right side, especially if we use (Franck) Ribery in a more offensive role, as is being considered.

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It will be hard for the Bundesliga to live up to expectations following last season's dramatic, and truly eventful, feast. But already the biggest sides in Germany are preparing to go at it again. Here, we take a look at ten of the best new imports set to light up Deutschland this season:

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The Daily Mail reports that Roman Abramovich has tired of ceding the title of most hated owner (customary reference to Mike Ashley inserted here) to Florentino Perez and is willing to splash more than £100m on getting Andrea Pirlo, Franck Ribery, and Sergio Aguero to Stamford Bridge.

I think Pirlo could be induced to make the move to Stamford Bridge with a decent enough transfer fee of about £15-20m and Atletico could be tempted by a £45m offer for Sergio Aguero.

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UPDATE: According to ESPN Soccernet, Bayern Munich have ended their chase for Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa. Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said,

"... Jose Bosingwa is no longer one of the candidates to join us.

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The Bayern cabal have gotten mad over Real's pestering of Franck Ribery.

Today, Karl Heinz Rummenigge said that Real had been breaking FIFA rules repeatedly by tapping Ribery's agent without seeking the club's permission.

"I will be sending Florentino Perez, the president of Real, a letter recommending that they drop their attempts to tempt Franck away from us right now.

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UPDATE: According to Chris Burton at Sky Sports News, Bayern Munich have been holding talks with Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa. Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told Kicker,

"We are holding talks, but we still need the approval of Chelsea .

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Bad news if you're a 26 year old top class footballer, approaching the peak of your career and still trying to catch Sir Alex Ferguson's eye.
Because today, Man Utd have announced they will only be signing players for large transfer fees who are 25 and under. The policy at Old Trafford is that the club will have a strict age-before-ability approach in which they will sign players in big-money deals only if they will retain a significant resale value some years after signing a five or six-year contract. Click to continue reading...

Latest transfer rumours from British newspapers - Ancelotti appeals to Tevez; "Join Chelsea!" Click to continue reading...

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge revealed today that Chelsea had bid for his most prized asset, French winger Franck Ribery. But we're not alone.

"Real (Madrid) have asked in person, through their president, Florentino Perez, and his adviser, Pedro Jimenez, whether we will talk to them about a deal," Rummenigge said, according to Sky Sports.

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According to ESPN Soccernet, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Barcelona have made bids for Franck Ribery, but Real Madrid have not. However Bayern Munich still do not wish to sell Ribery.

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by GIANFRANCO PANIZO

Interest in Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery is heating up as three of this year's UEFA Champions League semifinalists have made offers for the French international.

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge came out Tuesday and revealed that Chelsea, Manchester United and Champions League winners Barcelona have all made bids for Ribery.

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by GIANFRANCO PANIZO

Interest in Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery is heating up as three of this year's UEFA Champions League semifinalists have made offers for the French international.

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge came out Tuesday and revealed that Chelsea, Manchester United and Champions League winners Barcelona have all made bids for Ribery.

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Roberto Martinez is finally confirmed as manager of Wigan and all the other news and gossip from transfers involving the English Premier League. Click to continue reading...