Source: Team_Talk
City: We've got back to Bayern
Manchester City have dismissed Bayern Munich's claims that contact has not been maintained regarding the proposed transfer of Jerome Boateng.[LNB] Bayern want to take former Hamburg defender Boateng back to the Bundesliga and have already agreed a four-year contract with the Germany international.[LNB]However, a deal has yet to be agreed between the two clubs after Bayern offered £12million in contrast to City's reported £17million valuation.[LNB]The German giants' chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge had accused City of not responding to their attempts to make contact regarding the chance to discuss a deal.[LNB]City, though, insist there have been plenty of conversations with Bayern and reiterated that the two clubs' valuations of Boateng 'vary wildly'.[LNB]A club spokesperson told the Sunday Mirror: "Mr Rummenigge's claims are something of a puzzle to us as not one call from Bayern Munich has been left unanswered and indeed a face-to-face meeting and several conversations have taken place on the topic.[LNB]"A personal deal has clearly already been agreed by Bayern, directly with the player, but our respective valuations vary wildly."[LNB]Boateng made 24 appearances for City last season after his arrival from Hamburg, but has struggled to settle during his time with Roberto Mancini's side.
