Bayern Munich playmaker, Franck Ribery has become one of the most sought-after players over the past year with some of Europe’s heavyweights all gunning for his signature.
Mega-rich clubs, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City have all unashamedly declared their interest in the 25-year-old but it appears that their hopes of signing the French international have all but vanished after reports that Barcelona had reached a pre-agreement with Bayern to buy the player at the end of the current season.
And if that wasn’t enough for Barca to thwart off their competition, Ribery’s agent, Alain Migliaccio has revealed that his client will only leave the Allianz Arena for one destination.
“If Ribery does leave Bayern, he will only leave to join a club like Barcelona, where they have all the best players,†he declared in an interview with Catalan radio station, RAC-1.
“It would be a phenomenal opportunity for him to play with Barca,†Migliaccio added.
Despite yesterday’s reports of a basic agreement being reached by the Blaugrana and Die Roten , neither club have yet to officially confirm that a deal has been done.
KS Leong, Goal.com