12/06/2009 16:36
Football: Chelsea quoted world-record fee for Franck Ribéry
Chelsea’s summer transfer plans suffered another blow yesterday when they were quoted a £65 million asking price by Bayern Munich for Franck Ribéry, The Times says.
The France winger has emerged as the club’s primary transfer target after Kaká’s £56 million move to Real Madrid this week. Chelsea have not made an official bid for Ribéry, but informal discussions have led to Bayern quoting a world-record figure. The German club believe they are in a strong position because Real are also chasing Ribéry’s signature.
Sergio Agüero, the Atlético Madrid striker, and David Villa, the Valencia forward, are also on Chelsea’s radar in the event that they fail to lure Ribéry.