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Barcelona President Laporta Says 'No' To Ribery And Lahm
The president has tried to put an end to rumours linking the pair with the club...
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Apr 15, 2009 3:34:39 PM
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Joan Laporta has declared that Barcelona do not want either Franck Ribery or Philipp Lahm and that he wants his maintain a good relationship with Bayern Munich.
The two sides met in the Champions League last night and rumours have circulated that they will be doing business in the summer transfer window.
Speaking to Sport Bild though, the Barcelona president attempted to put an end to any speculation linking the club with Ribery.
"I want to put an end to all these rumours by saying, no!" he declared.
"For me, it is more important to have a good relationship with Bayern than any player in the world. Ribery is to Munich what [Lionel] Messi is to Barcelona. Therefore I understand if Kalle [Karl-Heinz Rummenigge] says that Ribery is not for sale. The fans of Bayern would never understand it and that is something I accept."
With regards to Lahm, Laporta assured very much the same thing as he did with French winger Ribery.
"He is a very interesting player but he is a Bayern player. While he does not want to transfer it would be taboo for us," he explained.
There is also the possibility that Barcelona could loan Aliaksandr Hleb to Bayern this summer, although Laporta says that "right now" he does not see it happening.
"I cannot say what will happen in the summer. If anything happened than Kalle would be the first one I would call. We cannot become instruments of the advisors," he mused.
Lastly, the president spoke about his own superstar Messi, and said that he will "never let him go" from the Camp Nou.
James Walker-Roberts, Goal.com
The two sides met in the Champions League last night and rumours have circulated that they will be doing business in the summer transfer window.
Speaking to Sport Bild though, the Barcelona president attempted to put an end to any speculation linking the club with Ribery.
"I want to put an end to all these rumours by saying, no!" he declared.
"For me, it is more important to have a good relationship with Bayern than any player in the world. Ribery is to Munich what [Lionel] Messi is to Barcelona. Therefore I understand if Kalle [Karl-Heinz Rummenigge] says that Ribery is not for sale. The fans of Bayern would never understand it and that is something I accept."
With regards to Lahm, Laporta assured very much the same thing as he did with French winger Ribery.
"He is a very interesting player but he is a Bayern player. While he does not want to transfer it would be taboo for us," he explained.
There is also the possibility that Barcelona could loan Aliaksandr Hleb to Bayern this summer, although Laporta says that "right now" he does not see it happening.
"I cannot say what will happen in the summer. If anything happened than Kalle would be the first one I would call. We cannot become instruments of the advisors," he mused.
Lastly, the president spoke about his own superstar Messi, and said that he will "never let him go" from the Camp Nou.
James Walker-Roberts, Goal.com
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