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Apr 2, 2011

Manchester United May Accept £22m Bayern Munich Offer for Striker Dimitar Berbatov

Old Trafford side may opt to sell Bulgarian international.

Manchester United are reportedly considering selling top scorer Dimitar Berbatov to Bayern Munich this summer. The Bulgarian international has found himself warming the bench in recent weeks and has not appeared particularly happy about sitting out on the action given his prolific goals return and reports are filtering through that the Allianz Arena side are readying an offer of €25m (£22m) for the former Tottenham striker.

Berbatov enjoyed a successful time in Germany with Bayer Leverkusen, netting 91 goals for the club before moving to White Hart Lane in the summer of 2006 and now incoming Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes wants to bring the 30 year old to spearhead the Bavarian side’s attack. There is growing speculation that current top scorer at Bayern Munich, Mario Gomez, may well be heading to Italy where there is interest from both Napoli and Lazio.

Given that Sir Alex Ferguson has a successful strike pairing in Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez the Old Trafford boss may well be ready to listen to offers for Berbatov, but only if the cultured front man asks to leave the club. Perhaps crucially the player is in talks to secure a new three year deal but as yet no deal has been completed and come the summer the Man United man will have just a year left on his current contract.

Ferguson knows he will struggle to keep all three of his main striking options happy and given Javier Hernandez is just 22 and already a prolific marksman having netted 17 goals this season already. The Man United boss may feel that he could more easily deal with back up strikers who are young and up and coming and may feel the time is right to give youngsters Danny Welbeck and Federico Macheda a chance to become part of the club’s first team squad.

Michael Owen, United’s other attacking option, is unlikely to receive a new contract when his current deal comes to an end this summer.

Some may feel that a fee of £22m may be a little inflated given Berbatov’s age but it’s worth noting that the Man United striker is having the best season of his career and may well be tempted by the offer of a new challenge in familiar surroundings back in Germany.

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Mar 30, 2011

Manchester United Plan Audacious Move for £30m Rated Bayern Munich Winger Franck Ribery

Manchester United are preparing an audacious summer move for Bayern Munich playmaker Franck Ribery. Sir Alex Ferguson has set his sights on the French international and hopes that the uncertain situation at the Allianz Arena may aid a move to sign the talented French international.

Last seasons Bundesliga champions have had a shocking season that has cost Louis Van Gaal his job and the Old Trafford boss may feel the conditions are such that the 27 year old may be open to a move to the Premier League table toppers, and the chances of such a deal proving successful could be aided if the Bavarian side miss out on a Champions League spot for next season.

Currently Bayern Munich are in fourth spot, which this term is not enough to claim a Champions League place and the fact that they languish 14 points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund has caused much consternation at the club and led to Van Gaal announcing he would leave in the summer and veteran boss Jupp Heynckes will take his post.

Ferguson has tracked Ribery for some time and attempted to land the skilful flair player when he was at Marseille, however the winger opted instead for a move to Germany and is now in his fourth season at Bayern Munich and although he signed a new long term deal a year ago, it is worth noting that he did so after the club has secured a domestic double and reached the Champions League final, a lot has happened since then.

£30m rated winger Ribery can play on either wing and could definitely add value to Man United’s attacking options not least with Luis Antonio Valencia only now coming back from long term injury and with the likes of Gabrial Obertan and Bebe failing to make any impact whatsoever. There has even been talk that top wide man Luis Nani is not totally happy with his lot at the club and he has been targeted by the likes of Inter Milan and Juventus for some time.

Sir Alex Ferguson has stated his intention to spend this summer and chief executive David Gill has reaffirmed the financial backing he will receive to do so and it seems that a few ‘marquee’ signings have been speculated as possible additions to a Man United squad that is reportedly set for something of a clear-out.

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Mar 24, 2011

Bayern Munich Join Arsenal And Manchester United In Race For £20m Defender

Reebok Stadium star to choose between the Emirates, Old Trafford and now the Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich have joined the hunt for Bolton Wanderers defender Gary Cahill but face competition from a string of Premier League clubs, according to the Daily Mail. The Bundesliga champions were impressed by the centre-back’s performance in the 1-0 defeat to Manchester United, after sending scouts to watch Dimitar Berbatov.

The 25-year-old is out of contract after next season and has been linked to the Red Devils, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham and Aston Villa. Arsenal were favourites to sign the England international last January but decided to wait until the summer.

The move may cost the Gunners as the German giants are said to be ready to back their interest with a firm bid. The Trotters manager Owen Coyle admits he is likely to lose his £20million-rated talisman.

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Arsenal and Bayern Munich begin the battle to sign Bolton's Gary Cahill

Arsenal and Bayern Munich have fired the starting gun for a scramble to sign £18million-rated England defender Gary Cahill after making a check on his form atOld Trafford on Saturday. Bolton manager Owen Coyle's recent admission that Cahill 'will outgrow this club and will go with my blessing' sent out a signal to the centre back's elite list of admirers, and Arsenal and Bayern were first to react by sending scouts to watch another commanding performance in a last-gasp 1-0 win for Manchester United. Take your pick: Gary Cahill (right) has attracted a host of clubs Cahill, 25, is nearing the final year of his contract and there will be no shortage oftakers with United, Liverpool, Tottenham and Aston Villa also interested. Bolton may find a replacement in Real Mallorca defender Ivan Ramis, as they have joined Fulham, Celtic and Rangers in monitoring the 26-year-old. Wenger tells Premier League to bring in simultaneous kick-offs for run-inEvans apologises to Holden as Bolton midfielder faces six months outAll the latest Bolton Wanderers news, features and opinion Explore more:People: Gary Cahill, Owen Coyle Places: Liverpool

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Mar 23, 2011

Manchester United Striker Tempted By £10m Bayern Munich Move?

Old Trafford hotshot wanted by Bavarian giants.

Bayern Munich are ready to pounce on Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov if his contract talks with Manchester United continue to stall, according to reports in Germany.
The 30-year-old’s current deal at Old Trafford expires in 2012 but he has yet to sign a new deal over a reported wage dispute.
German giants Bayern are reportedly preparing a £10m summer bid for the Premier League’s current top scorer – £20m less than United paid for Berbatov three years ago.
The former Tottenham ace has fallen down the pecking order under Sir Alex Ferguson despite his 20 goals this season, with Javier Hernandez and Wayne Rooney preferred up front.
The forward had to make do with a place on the bench again on Saturday against Bolton, but came on to score the only goal of the game to give United a vital three points.

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Dimitar Berbatov may well be tempted by a move back to Germany where he did so well with Bayer Levekusen before moving to Tottenham in 2006. It seems that being the top scorer in the Premier League doesn’t guarantee a place in the starting eleven at Old Trafford and given the Bulgarian has just turned 30, it could be that Sir Alex Ferguson will be looking to Javier Hernandez and Wayne Rooney in the longer term.

Whilst in the Bundesliga between 2001 and 2006 the talented striker netted 91 goals in 201 games and was considered one of the best foreign imports of the time but a move to Bayern Munich may not be as easy to secure as one would imagine, not least with Louis Van Gaal set to leave in the summer, who knows if his successor would want the Man United man.

Also the Bavarian club has a fair few attacking options of their own with the likes of Mario Gomez, Thomas Muller, Ivica Olic and Miroslav Klose as the current quartet on show at the Allianz Arena.

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