La Liga - Real want Ribery, admit Wenger defeat

Eurosport - Fri, 05 Jun 14:45:00 2009

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez wants to sign Franck Ribery from Bayern Munich but admitted that Arsene Wenger rejected their advances.

FOOTBALL 2008-09 Bundesliga Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery - 0

"It would be a huge satisfaction to have Ribery with us as soon as next season," Perez told L'Equipe.

"But we first have to talk to his club Bayern Munich. I will get in touch with my friends (chairman) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and (coach) Uli Hoeness to ask them what they want to do with Ribery.

"I'll tell them this player is one of our targets and that I want to discuss his possible move to Real."

Perez also said he was "very optimistic" about signing Brazilian Kaka from Milan after he held talks with the Serie A side and the player's father this week.

"If Kaka leaves Milan, he will join Real Madrid," Perez said.

The Real chairman said he tried to convince Arsenal manager Wenger to join the nine-times European champions before naming Manuel Pellegrini as the new coach.

"We have always liked the Frenchman and we talked a lot with him," Perez said.

"But he feels very responsible for what is going on and of what is going to happen next at Arsenal. He did not want to leave this club which he has given a lot to."

Reuters

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  1. Cant real bring in young talent like­ barcelona,arsenal,what do they think buy the best­ players in the world and win the 90's are over none­ of the british teams fear them no more nice to see them­ in champs league next season OVER OVER OVER they cant­ defend to save there lives but guest what 2 wingers­ attacker midfielder no defends on there list

    From Darren, on Mon 8 Jun 3:31PM

  2. la_carlamms: excellent point !!

    From Tim, on Sat 6 Jun 10:49AM

  3. la carlamms
    Wenger would not be worried about being­ fired as i doubt he would be, but he has started­ somthing at his present club that he wishes to see­ through to the end and i do not blame him

    From Alex F, on Fri 5 Jun 10:08PM

  4. HALA MADriD!

    From chechenr, on Fri 5 Jun 9:04PM

  5. Ribery would be a good edition to the team but will­ Real Madrid ever learn and sign some quality full backs­ and centre backs who can actually defend?

    From garethtait1, on Fri 5 Jun 7:11PM

  6. he is a total blagger but perez makes all this news so­ much more interesting he is defo a great character,­ just unsettles too many players though

    From Jimmyrice man u are champs again, on Fri 5 Jun 5:53PM

  7. Real wasnt like that before - Calderon f@#$ed­ everything up...
    REAL WILL RISE AGAIN!!!
    HALA MADRID

    From Dave, on Fri 5 Jun 3:28PM

  8. coz he knows he would get fired with only half season­ gone.. real is like chelsea.. or otherwise. the only­ different is real sack thier manager either if they­ lose or win.. del bosque, capello.. should i­ explain..?

    very wise decision indeed mr arsene..!

    From carlamms, on Fri 5 Jun 3:17PM
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