Bayern to splash the cash

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Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has revealed his club are ready to splash out up to 30 million euros to bring in a world class player next summer.

The Bavarians have won consecutive league and cup doubles under coach Felix Magath, though they have made a sluggish start to the current season.

They currently lie fourth in the Bundesliga, four points behind leaders Stuttgart, and Rummenigge admitted the competition was getting tougher.

"Winning the championship has become more difficult in the last few years," he told Bild. "VfB [Stuttgart], Bremen and Schalke are catching us. Schalke are in upheaval, but they're still playing well, which makes them even more dangerous."

However, no club in Germany is able to compete with Bayern on a financial level, and a big money buy would help them maintain their superiority, as well as challenge on a European level.

"Players that can improve our team aren't available in January. But we are ready to sign a superstar. The board has been informed."

Questioned on whether they would be willing to pay out a transfer fee of 30 million euros, Rummenigge replied:

"In that area, including salary, if somebody is on the market. On a sporting level he has to be top class, a strong personality. We're talking about new territory, in terms of German clubs buying players."

Rummennige also insisted that striker Lukas Podolski, signed from Cologne last year for a fee of 12 million euros, would have to adjust his game to suit the team's style of play.

"We will have patience with him, so that he will become a top class player. The counter-attack is still his strongest weapon - though he can't use that so much with us. He needs to adapt to Bayern's style. Not the other way round," he stated.

dracus · I'm a chatterbox! Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 334 votes: 3

who will wait till the summer

bayern_rox · Getting the hang of it Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 11

I dont see that happening....

Schweini_rules

it will happen . . . . . and podolski will find his way the coming year , he is a top class player and he will proove it .
Maybe we sign Frank Ribery ..? Laughing

tracylynn

I'll believe it when I see it (concerning the spending of money).

As for Podolski, I think he can adjust to their style.

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podolski4life

We have finally seen the light! Here’s hoping we’ll land Ribery.

fanOfBayern

30 mil for Ribery?
Is he worth that amount? Shocked

dracus · I'm a chatterbox! Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 334 votes: 3

Mirage

We need to be signing a superstar in January not Summer.

DemmahoM · Hey, I'm new here! Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 9

This is great news.

I hope we can sign Ribery..

MUTU

I think Ribery costs less than that, and there's a chance that some other team will snap him up in January, anyway...

Schweini_rules

If there is no Frank Ribery , then I suprisingly must say we cant get anyone else..there is no current superstar in the level of Ribery .

Schweini_rules

yeah we will get some other karimis and lots of other dos santos ones ... you know stars in their countries which will do like the mentioned ones achieved in bayern.