Bayern Munich have begun dialogue with Chelsea regarding
the summer acquisition of Portugal defender Jose
Bosingwa.
Bayern’s need to reinforce a right-back berth last season
populated by either Christian Lell or Andreas Ottl is no secret and
Bosingwa has recently emerged as a potential target.
An acknowledge of interest in the player is, as yet, as far as
Bayern have gone but chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has now
admitted that talks have begun.
"We are holding talks, but we still need the approval of
Chelsea," Rummenigge told Kicker magazine.
"He is one of the best right full-backs around."
While a successful pursuit of Bosingwa could hinge on The Blues’
ability to recruit a suitable replacement – namely Glen Johnson –
it is the potential departure of Franck Ribery that continues to
steal the headlines.
"We all agree, including Franz Beckenbauer, that we will do all
we can to keep hold of Franck," added Rummenigge.
"I am quite relaxed about the Ribery issue because nothing can
happen without Bayern.
"Even [Louis] Van Gaal knows what an exceptional player Ribery
is. Franck is one of the best three players in the world and we
know what we have in him."
setanta