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Asked about the rumours linking Bayern Munich wing attacker and French international Franck Ribéry (25) with a move to Barcelona and other rumours linking Belarus international Alexander Hleb (27) with a move to Bayern Munich (read more here), Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said in an interview with German television channel Premiere that none of the two transfers will happen this summer:

"We will not release a player like Ribery, who still has two and a half years left on his contract. Ribéry is a spectacular, efficient and succesful player. He's the fans' favourite. You don't sell a player like that, you keep him.

As for the story about Hleb coming our way, there's no truth at all in those rumours. We are not in contact with the player, Barcelona or the player's agent. That story is totally fake and based upon nothing."

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Deal with Ribery and pre-agreement with Bayern
Hleb honoured by Bayern interest
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