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Toni granted Roma wish

31 Dec 2009 - 13:38:16

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Italy international Luca Toni has agreed to leave Bayern Munich and join Roma on loan until the end of the season.

The 32-year-old has been left out of the Bayern first team for much of this season after falling out with coach Louis van Gaal, only starting three Bundesliga matches for the Bavarian giants.

A statement on Bayern's official website read: "In a discussion Luca Toni asked the board of Bayern Munich to loan him out to Roma until the end of the season for personal reasons.

"He wants, through regular games in Serie A, to still realise his main goal of taking part in the 2010 World Cup with the Italian national team.

"The board of Bayern thanks Luca Toni for the success, in particular the double in 2008, that the club has been able to celebrate with Luca and wish him all the best for his time at Roma, much success and above all that he takes part in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

"Luca Toni has thanked Bayern for their success together and the great time and wished Bayern the German title in 2010 and a successful campaign in the DFB Pokal and the Champions League."

Since moving to the Allianz Arena from Fiorentina in the summer of 2007, Toni found the net 51 times in 80 appearances for the club.