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Arouna Kone on loan at Hanover 96

Arouna Kone

The Ivorian striker of FC Sevilla, Arouna Kone, have signed a loan deal with Hanover 96 for 6 months. The former PSV Eindhoven player missed most of the last season, due to a serious knee injury.

The 26 years old striker moved to Sevilla in 2007 for a record fee of 12 million euros. Kone played 39 matches for FC Sevilla scoring only one goal for 2 years. The spanish club’s official web page wrote that the german club didn’t have option for a future permanent transfer.

Ribéry will not leave

Franck Ribery
In an interview for the magazine Sport Bild, Franck Ribéry has affirmed its desire to remain faithful to Bayern Munich. Statements that thwart rumors transfer the most insistent on it.

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Bayern to finish

Bayern Munich
A Miroslav Klose doubled at the end of the game has helped Bayern Munich to win at Dortmund (3-1) at the 19th day of the Bundesliga. The Bavarian club with the second place and returns to a point behind the leader, Hoffenheim, held in check by Saturday Moenchengladbach (1-1).

BUNDESLIGA – 19th DAY

BAYERN MUNICH – BORUSSIA DORTMUND: 3-1
Goals: Ze Roberto (24th), Klose (87th, 90th 1) for Bayern – Valdez (2nd) to Dortmund

Bayer Munich came to a point of leader Hoffenheim, with its laborious victory over Dortmund (3-1). Led 1 to 0 after only two minutes played, Bayern has had great difficulty in returning to the meeting. The champions of Germany managed to equalize the 4Oe minute with Ze Roberto who ran one of the few mistakes of impressive Borussia keeper Roman Weidenfeller.

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Podolski moves to Cologne?

Lucas PodolskiBayern Munich wants to settle the earlier case of his German international Lukas Podolski who will be left free at the end of the season, said in the press the Bavarian club president, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

“If we Cologne made an offer acceptable, it would help a lot Lukas. We could conclude by early January transfer for next season,” Rummenigge hoped in the daily Bild published Friday.

“Lukas would finally free spirit, he finds the freshness and joy, it could leave Bayern head high” in June, continued leader Bavarians.

If Podolski makes no secret of his desire to return to club-trainer, currently 11th in the league, Rummenigge admits, however, does not understand the behavior of the Rhineland club.

“It’s a bit bizarre what they do. If I really want a player, I do not butt on two or three million. They made him turn his head, but now they are not all that it takes to acquire it, “Rummenigge regretted.

Bayern had disbursed in July 2006 ten million euros for Podolski who had just been voted best young player of the World 2006. Cologne made a first offer deemed insufficient by the Bavarian leaders.

Rummenigge said that Cologne was not alone in the ranks: “There are proposals from England, but also offers beautiful German clubs. We told them: + Agree with the player, then we discuss + “. “These negotiations are taking place,” he added.

The president of Bayern has also revealed that English clubs Tottenham and Manchester City had approached Podolski last summer with “offers well-endowed,” but “there was no question for Lukas to go to the abroad. ”

Inescapable team in Germany (60 selections, 31 goals), Podolski, 23 years old, has never imposed in the Bavarian club where he is replacing.

The departure of Podolski should be offset by the arrival of Croatian Ivica Olic who finishes contract at Hamburg.

“He made an offer to extend 1st class, we can not do more,” said the president of Hamburg, Bernd Hoffmann, who also acknowledged interest in Podolski.

Ribéry will remain until at least 2011

The president of Bayern Munich, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has promised in the press Friday to supporters of the Bavarian club as their player-favorite, French Franck Ribéry, defend the colors of the German champions “at least until 2011. (more…)

The Portuguese Petit at Cologne

Armando Teixeira PetitThe former Portuguese international Armando Teixeira, known as “Petit”, changing the Benfica Lisbon since 2002, must sign a contract with Cologne (1st league Germany), reported Tuesday the Portuguese press.

According to the sports press, the player should terminate its contract with the Lisbon club Tuesday and sign a contract with Cologne two years with one year option.

The Portuguese midfielder Armando Petit, 31 years, with 57 selections, announced he was taking his international retirement after Euro 2008.

Van der Vaart is still at Hamburg

Rafael van der VaartThe Dutch international Rafael van der Vaart has assured that it was not in contact with Real Madrid, contrary to what the Spanish press reported, and he saw much change this season still under the jersey Hamburg.

“During the mercato, such rumours arrive. Yesterday, it was Atletico, Real today, these are two beautiful clubs, but I have no contact with Real. I’ve heard the first time Thursday, “said van der Vaart Friday on the website of Hamburg.

According to Spanish newspaper Marca, Real have reached an agreement with the Dutch leader Thursday to let him sign a contract for five years and pay a transfer fee of 20 million euros to Hamburg.

“There is no truth in all this. If there were something, I would say,” he assured.

“I have always said that I felt well in Hamburg, I loved this city and that I wore with great pleasure that jersey. I assume that I’ll play here and that is what I focus “, Emphasized the international who was part of the team from the Netherlands, eliminated in the quarter-finals of Euro-2008.

Arriving in Hamburg in 2005, van der Vaart, 25 years, would evolve into a great European club. Last summer, international (55 selections, 12 goals), had wanted to join the Spanish club Valencia, but its leaders had not failed.

The master of HSV had refused last season to sign an extension to his contract which expires in 2010.

Van der Vaart, who has revived his career in Hamburg when she was at a standstill with Ajax Amsterdam, included 29 goals in 74 matches 1st German division.

Schalke 04 without goalkeeper

Manuel NeuerThe club Schalke 04, finished third in Bundesliga in 2007-08, will be deprived of his goalkeeper Manuel Neuer holder until September because of a right foot injury.

Neuer presented as a future potential goalkeepers of the team of Germany, was injured during a match preparation, without contact with an opponent. He had to be made Wednesday. “If everything goes well, he can play again in early September,” said the medical staff of the club Ruhrgebiet.

Aged 21 years, Neuer is the guardian of the team of Germany Hope. He holds a Schalke 04 since autumn 2006 and has made 61 appearances in 1st division.

The Championship Germany 2008-09 will begin on August 15.

Ivan Klasnic moves to FC Nantes

Ivan KlasnicThe Croatian striker, Ivan Klasnic (Werder Bremen) signs with FC Nantes a memorandum of understanding for a four-year contract. Klasnic, aged 28, had suffered a double early 2007 kidney transplant before returning lawns in the fall. Eventually contract with Bremen, he recorded two goals for Croatia in the last European Championships.

In conflict with his club, where he lives since 2001 and which he accuses of not having made the right diagnosis on his state of health, the Croatian, left free, has scored seven goals in 16 matches during German Bundesliga of the past season. The Croatian striker will travel Thursday to Nantes to spend the traditional medical examination before his initial contract.

Bayern recruits Butt

Hans-Jorg ButtBayern Munich, champions of Germany, recruits goalkeeper Hans-Jörg Butt, a former German international whose contract with Benfica Lisbon has been terminated. Butt, 34 years, has signed for two years until June 2010.

“We are very pleased with this transfer because, with his international experience, Hans-Jörg Butt matches what we want,” said the Bayern boss Karl-Heinz Rummenige. “Hans-Jörg Butt should primarily support our young goalkeeper Michael Rensing in its development,” he added. (more…)