Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has once again stated that Franck Ribery is not going to be sold this summer after discussing the issue with new coach Louis van Gaal.

Ribery is regarded as one of the hottest commodities on the transfer market this summer, with some of Europe's top clubs reportedly lining up to sign him, but Bayern's new coach has requested he be allowed to work with the Frenchman next season.

''He really wants to keep him,'' announced Hoeness after holding talks with van Gaal. ''We will not let Ribery go.''

Nevertheless, Hoeness expects a busy summer of turning down offers for the midfielder.

''Most clubs only ended their season (recently) and when the players go on holiday, the bosses start with their planning,'' he added in Munich's Abendzeitung newspaper.

''There will be enquiries for Ribery in the next four to six weeks, I'm sure. But we have not had any decisive enquiry and we are not interested in any of the rumours in the English press.

''We will be polite, but we will not negotiate. We are not going to celebrate on the telephone when somebody offers a certain amount.''

Van Gaal arrived in Munich on Monday and has also addressed the issue of Luca Toni, who seems to be surplus to requirements following the signing of Mario Gomez from Stuttgart and Ivica Olic from Hamburg.

Unlike with Ribery, Hoeness would not hang up the phone immediately on an offer for the Italian.

''In general, four strikers are enough, but if we have five, then we have five,'' he said. ''We will not be sending anybody away. But if somebody comes to us and wants one of our strikers, then we will talk.''

Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has put a price tag on Franck Ribery of "at least 100 million euros'' as several clubs continue to be linked with the Frenchman.

Chelsea were reported to be considering making an offer in the region of 50 million euros, but Hoeness insists he would only listen to an offer of double that much, claiming yesterday that you could "get one of his legs at best" for such a sum.

"If I hear that there was an offer for 125 million euros for Kaka, then Ribery has a market value of at least 100 million,'' Hoeness told the Bild newspaper. "But I don't want to talk about a fee we would consider because we want to keep hold of Franck.''

According to Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Ribery will still be a Bayern Munich player next season, no matter what Chelsea or any other club offers.

He told Munich's Tz newspaper that "only FC Bayern decides what happens, however many millions are offered. We do not want to sell Franck."

Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has warned midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger he will need to improve his performances next season.

The Germany international failed to make an impression on Hoeness this campaign and has been told more is expected of him in the future.

"You have got to ask him quite clearly if he always just wants to be any old member of this squad," Hoeness told Sport Bild magazine.

"Is what he showed here last year how he imagined things to be with us at Bayern?"

Hoeness also said Philipp Lahm cannot expect to leave the club just because of his "nice guy" image.

The Germany full-back was strongly linked with Barcelona last summer and the Champions League winners are believed to be showing an interest again, but Hoeness is not listening to the rumours.

He said: "There is not one player who can leave us just because he is a nice guy. Are we a charity or something?"

Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has revealed the club will invest heavily in new players this summer provided they qualify for the Champions League.

Hoeness told Bavarian television (BR) after a board meeting yesterday that his side "will get active" in the transfer market to strengthen the squad for new coach Louis van Gaal.

"We have, as has almost always been the case, received a relatively generous budget," he said. "But if we do not qualify for the Champions League, then our plans for investment will change."

Bayern have already secured the services of Ivica Olic, Anatoli Tymoschuk and Alexander Baumjohann for the coming season, but have not broken the bank since both Olic and Baumjohann will arrive on free transfers.

Another striker appears the priority since Lukas Podolski is heading back to Cologne, but Stuttgart's Mario Gomez is not a target.

"The name Gomez does not come into our plans at this moment in time," added Hoeness.

Bayern face Gomez and Stuttgart on the final day of the season on Saturday when even a win might not be enough to guarantee them the title.

Instead, they need Werder Bremen to become the first team this season to win away to Wolfsburg to stand any chance of successfully defending their title.

First up for Bremen is the UEFA Cup final, while they also have the DFB-Pokal final to look forward to, but Hoeness believes they will still give their all against the Wolves.

"We have all the faith in the management of Bremen and their coach Thomas Schaaf," said Hoeness.

"We know for certain that he will try to end the season fairly and we are not worried about there being another disaster like in Hannover."

Wolfsburg's 5-0 win at Hannover last Saturday took them to within touching distance of their first ever Bundesliga crown, meaning Bayern's clash upcoming with Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena is likely to be a battle for second place.


[Soccernet]