Bundesliga - Makaay set to leave Bayern

Eurosport - Tue, 05 Jun 16:37:00 2007

Bundesliga - Bayern Munich striker Roy Makaay could be set to leave the club, with rumours growing of a move back to his native Holland.

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The 32-year-old has been pushed down the pecking order at Bayern following the arrival of strikers Jan Schlaudraff and Luca Toni, and the possible capture of Werder Bremen star Miroslav Klose on the horizon, the Bavarian club are happy to let him leave.

Dutch daily "De Telegraaf" reported that discussions have already taken place over Makaay's exit from the club, despite his contract running until the end of next season.

The striker has managed an impressive 78 goals in 129 Bundesliga games for Bayern since arriving for a club record 18.75 million euros from Deportivo La Coruna in 2003, though received criticism for some of his performances last season, and his commitment was called into question by club bosses.

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