Franck Ribery not for sale say Bayern Munich

28 May 2009 16:31
The in-form Frenchman has been consistently linked with a move away from the Bundesliga, with Chelsea the latest club to be linked with the former Marseilles man. Prospective manager Carlo Ancelotti revealed this week that he had suggested names of two players - Ribery and Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso - who he thought could help to turn Chelsea into the attractive, winning side Russian owner Roman Abramovich craves but the 26-year-old's contract with Bayern still has two years left to run on it. Reports in England suggest Chelsea are also chasing the France international, with an apparent offer of €50m (£43.7m), but Bayern press officer Markus Horwick has dismissed it as pure speculation. "This is once again an absolute hoax," he said, referring to one report that the player had already agreed terms with the Stamford Bridge side. "Our stance has not changed: we would like to extend Ribery's contract, not sell him." Bayern general manager Uli Hoeness recently admitted that Manchester United had made a "casual inquiry".

Source: Telegraph