Franck Ribery Maybe Not Coming To Real Madrid

Real Madrid general director Jorge Valdano has conceded that the club may be not going to sign Franck Ribery from Bayern Munich.

Real Madrid and Ribery have mentioned their interest in each other, but Bayern Munich look strongly determined to avoid selling of their most prized diamond.

Bayern Munich club are looking €80 million for the France international, a figure Real Madrid find unrealistic.

Valdano has now revealed that the club may fail in their attempt to land the 26-year-old this summer, which will result in a new offensive next year.

"Ribery has a running contract with The Bavarian, who do not wish to sell him," he told Onda Madrid. "We have to be patient. If it is not this year, it could happen in the next."

"The player has demonstrated his desire to play for Real Madrid and we know how to wait. Joining now will be very difficult."

Valdano has guaranteed that Real Madrid still plan to bring in players to the current squad.

"If more people arrive, we will handle things with more discretion.

"Next week I hope we will all start focusing more on football matters and leave the presentations in the background.

"We would settle with one or two more midfielders to complete the squad," he added.

Vamos Real Madrid

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Real Madrid Do Not Have Enough Money To Buy Ribery - Franz Beckenbauer

The French winger missed training yesterday and seems to want a move to Madrid...

Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer has claimed that Real Madrid don't have enough money to buy Franck Ribery.

The Spanish club have already made four signings this summer and have spent nearly €200 million in doing so.

It seems that Florentino Perez is not about to stop now, though, and he said yesterday that he still wants to bring in two more players.

Ribery appears to be one of those Madrid are keen on and amidst intense speculation that he will leave Bayern, the Frenchman missed training yesterday.

His future at the club now looks to be more in doubt than ever and Beckenbauer did not guarantee he will stay, but simply said finances could be a problem for Madrid.

"I cannot imagine that, after the signings last week, Madrid still have enough money left to pay for Ribery," the president told Bild.

Perhaps worryingly for Bayern, though, the Spanish giants are not showing any signs of slowing down and still seem to be targetting top players like Ribery.

Developments in the next few days with regards to training and Ribery's participation could well show where he wants to be next season.

James Walker-Roberts, Goal.com

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