Bundesliga - Bayern set to sign Real's Robben

Eurosport - Thu, 27 Aug 17:48:00 2009

Bayern Munich look set to sign Real Madrid's Dutch winger Arjen Robben, according to reports in both the Spanish and German media, with the transfer window set to close next week.

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The 25-year-old has been linked to a Bayern team which has so far struggled to their worst Bundesliga start in 43 years having taken just two points from their first three games and were humbled 2-1 by minnows Mainz on Saturday.

Real's president Florentino Perez told Spanish radio on Thursday a deal has been done and the Dutchman looks set to join Munich in a deal worth £22 million.

But Bayern spokesman Markus Hoerwick said while the German giants are interested in signing Robben, who has won 43 caps for Holland, no transfer has been agreed.

"We are interested in signing him, but there is no conclusion to report," said Hoerwick.

The player himself said he is moving to Germany, albeit somewhat reluctantly.

"I don't want to go but the club wants to sell me," Robben told Spanish media before leaving for Germany. "But I must also think of myself, I want to play and Bayern Munich has made it known that I was welcome there."

Bayern team manager Uli Hoeness has hinted there may be more transfers before the deadline on August 31 while Robben looks set to struggle for first team football in Madrid after Real signed Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer.

And Bayern's director of sport Christian Nerlinger told the Munich Merkur: "We are not looking for a right-sided defender or a goalkeeper and we will not rush into buying someone."

Bayern got back to winning ways after Saturday's horror result in Mainz with a 3-1 win over Berlin's second division side FC Union as goals by Ivica Olic, Brazilian Breno and defender Edson Braafheid all scored.

Robben's arrival would complement Bayern's play-maker Franck Ribery and give the German giants more options in attack, but their Dutch coach Louis van Gaal says he is letting Munich's bosses Hoeness and Karl-Heinze Rummenigge look after any transfers.

"I still have no influence on who Bayern buy and I have not yet got the team to buy into my philosophy," said the Dutchman.

AFP

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  1. luk whos speakin.maybe rafascrackinupshld luk at his­ own scouser scums.****scums r creatin a spanish team in­ epl.maybe anfield shld be closed up & scums should­ shift base to spain.after all theres no english leavin­ gerrard& old ful carragher.lol spanish 2nd div­ would be as suitable place to start with

    From Abhijit, on Fri 28 Aug 4:58PM

  2. Now Bayern is going to have a­ dilema......
    Klose,Gomez,Olic,Robben,Ribery,Schwinsteig­ ger.....considering luca toni is no longer part of­ plans. they are all deserving of starting berths­ especially in the winger part. Who sits between­ schwinstigger, robben and ribery. All quality players.­ I would not trade any for the other. Someone is going­ to be upset.

    From subomi, on Fri 28 Aug 4:51PM

  3. best tam in world? they couldnt even win there league a­ d got hammered by barca last season, get a grip u­ idiots

    From tyandmeg65, on Fri 28 Aug 4:49PM

  4. Real Madrid are selling one of their best players last­ season IDIOTS

    From rafascrackingup, on Fri 28 Aug 1:22PM

  5. Very good signing for bayern.. they need a winger like­ him.. both he and ribery will play well together.

    From Sean V, on Fri 28 Aug 9:25AM

  6. Bayern better get their medical staff in red alert,­ because they are going to see him a lot on the­ treatment table next season.

    From Raimo K, on Thu 27 Aug 8:19PM

  7. This should have something to do with Ribery to Real­ Madrid next summer.

    From Shameer, on Thu 27 Aug 7:48PM

  8. Bayern Munich is the best team of the world !!!!!!!

    From Alles wisser, on Thu 27 Aug 6:26PM
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