Bayern chief holds firm over Hargreaves
sale
Owen Hargreaves's desire to move to Manchester United could end in
disappointment after Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinze Rummenigge
maintained the German club would not be forced into selling players
they want to keep.
The England midfielder has been at the centre of a £20million
tug-of-war between the two clubs since his performances at the
World Cup last summer.
As yet, the German champions have held firm, and rejected a
£20million bid for Hargreaves in the January transfer window.
The 26-year-old has claimed many times that he would favour a move
to England with the Red Devils, but will be rocked by his
chairman's latest statement.
'We have had a large offer for Hargreaves from United and it
remains valid until this summer,' Rummenigge said.
'But he has a contract until 2010 and we are in the fortunate
position that our finances are in top-class shape.
'We'll be presenting another first-class balance sheet this year,
so we can still say 'no' if a club like United come in with a large
offer for one of our players.
'There aren't many players of Owen Hargreaves' quality in the
holding midfielder position and our aim is to build a team capable
of great things.'
