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Real Madrid Offer Robben, Sneijder And Cash To Land Franck Ribery - Report

The longest running transfer saga of the summer continues, with Real Madrid apparently willing to do anything to land the winger...

Jul 5, 2009 5:08:48 PM

Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery in action for his side

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The Franck Ribery transfer saga looks to have taken another swing, with Real Madrid set to offer Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder plus a heap of cash in order to land the signature of the Frenchman from Bayern Munich.

A host of European clubs continue to track the 26-year old midfielder, who recently stated that his preferred destination would be to join up with international teammate Karim Benzema at the Bernabeu next season.

Bayern Munich coach Luis Van Gaal has admitted that he hopes to have a decision on Ribery’s future soon to avoid transfer talk interrupting his pre-season preparations, although he remains hopeful that the player will remain in Germany.

The Daily Star reports that Madrid value the Dutch duo of Robben and Sneijder at around €47m and are willing to include a €17.5m cash supplement to reach an agreement with the Bundesliga giants.

Both players have been informed by Real Madrid sporting director Jorge Valdano that they should consider furthering their careers elsewhere, as Florentino Perez continues to build a new multi-million Euro side.

Sneijder is also a transfer target for Chelsea, while big-spending Manchester City have been monitoring the progress of Robben as Mark Hughes looks to add to his squad at Eastlands.

A stumbling block may be the pair’s willingness to move to Germany and whether Bayern would be able to meet their wage demands.

Paul Macdonald, Goal.com

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