Source: Daily_Mail
United and Chelsea target Ribery offers Franck warning to Bayern Munich
Franck Ribery has warned Bayern Munich he is set to walk out if they fail to qualify for the Champions League.[LNB]Barcelona are understood to already be at an advanced stage in preparing a deal for the France star.[LNB]But his availability would also alert Manchester United, City and Chelsea - as well as Barca's La Liga rivals Real Madrid.[LNB] On the run: Franck Ribery is edging closer to the Bayern exit[LNB]Bayern suggested they wouldn't do a deal for less than a prohibitive £60million in January, but Ribery's desire to leave could well drive the price down.[LNB]High flyer: Ribery is a player to look up to[LNB]'It would be difficult for me to stay if we do not reach this goal (of qualifying for the Champions League),' he said. 'It is why the club must, at all cost, finish at least in second place.'[LNB]Bayern, whose coach Jurgen Klinsmann was fired and replaced by Jupp Heynckes earlier this week, are third in the Bundesliga standings, three points adrift of leaders Wolfsburg. They host second-from bottom Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday.[LNB]'We want to win the league,' said Ribery. 'It is still possible, but the priority of the club and of the coach is to make sure we finish at least in second place to qualify directly for the Champions League.'[LNB] The 26-year-old has already hinted he would like to go to the Nou Camp. However, United would see him as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo should the Portugal winger leave for Madrid this summer. AC Milan star Kaka would be their No 1 target, though.[LNB]Chelsea tried to sign him last summer and will look at him again when Roman Abramovich sanctions a spending spree this summer. And City have him on a long list of players that would send out a message as an impact signing to rival the arrival of Robinho last September.[LNB] Arsenal boss Wenger points finger back at Bayern in row over his young GunsThe Best Bosmans: Sportsmail's guide to Europe's top out-of-contract players CHELSEA FC
