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Chelsea offered '€65m plus José Bosingwa' for Franck Ribéyr

Franck Ribery may be a transfer target in January if Bayern fail to progress in the Champions League.s

Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has revealed his club received a bid of €65m (£58.5m) plus José Bosingwa from Chelsea for Franck Ribéry in the summer.

Chelsea were one of several clubs interested in the French winger, and their bid was not the most financially lucrative, but Hoeness told Bild newspaper that it was the "best bid". However, it still fell short of the Bavarian club's €100m (£90m) valuation of the 26-year-old, which is why they turned the Stamford Bridge club down.

"We never received an offer over €100m," he said. "The best bid game from Chelsea: €65m plus the player Bosingwa. We also received other offers of €76m and €80m."

However, Hoeness denies ever being truly tempted into selling Ribéry, who he claims had not demanded a move either. "He never came to us and said he wanted to leave at any price," said Hoeness. "He always said to us that he would like to move to Real Madrid, but that if we wanted to keep him, then it was not a problem. [selling him] was never a real consideration. However, we want to create the conditions which give Franck the feeling that he can achieve something here in Munich. If he cannot see this potential, then he will leave."

Bayern are currently struggling to provide the France international with these conditions and they could be dumped out of the Champions League on Tuesday night should Juventus defeat Bordeaux, regardless of how Bayern fare against Maccabi Haifa.

This would inevitably make Ribéry's name one of the most frequently mentioned when the transfer market reopens in January, even though Hoeness reserves himself the final say on the issue. "If FC Bayern says no, then Franck stays," he said.

Guardian

Edited November 22, 2009 by caesarblues

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Frank ribery is on the same level as joe cole in my opinion very good player but we have joe. Plus we have a confident 18 year old frenchman in our youth system coming through too.

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Frank ribery is on the same level as joe cole in my opinion very good player but we have joe. Plus we have a confident 18 year old frenchman in our youth system coming through too.

exactly, ribery is an over hyped old man... worth 10m (maximum)

we can save a fortune with kakuta.. we just need carlo to play him.

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Ribery is waste of money. Get Hamsik/Dzagoev. We need young midfielders. We have enough no.10s.

a young striker and young midfielder is sufficient.

[Badboy 1,526]

Ribery is waste of money. Get Hamsik/Dzagoev. We need young midfielders. We have enough no.10s.

a young striker and young midfielder is sufficient.

Very similar to simao very over hyped. I would love us too sign hamsik that would be brilliant. Dzagoev is going to ac milan warnie !

Edited November 23, 2009 by Badboy

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dzagoev really going to ac milan?? NOOOOOOOOO!!.....

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Very similar to simao very over hyped. I would love us too sign hamsik that would be brilliant. Dzagoev is going to ac milan warnie !

Where did you get that from?

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Exactly my view...We better start looking for a RB now...and you know why..

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Very similar to simao very over hyped. I would love us too sign hamsik that would be brilliant. Dzagoev is going to ac milan warnie !

Dzagoev is a big Chelsea fan if we put a bid for him he would go to Chelsea

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exactly, ribery is an over hyped old man... worth 10m (maximum)

we can save a fortune with kakuta.. we just need carlo to play him.

i agree

Ribery is waste of money. Get Hamsik/Dzagoev. We need young midfielders. We have enough no.10s.

a young striker and young midfielder is sufficient.

:goodpost:

[Badboy 1,526]

Sorry i got him mixed up with the lad that plays for wolfsburg Dzagoev is not ac milan bound from what i know anyway.