QUOTE(sunnyK @ Jun 16 2009, 06:51 PM)
real madrid will suffer a backlash from their own fans if they offer anything above 40MBP for ribery who will offer little for advertising revenues
bayern is lucky now as the big guns in europe are gunning for whatever leftovers of good players that is available now.
no doubt he appear to be a good player occasionally. remember he only scored 9 bundesliga goals last season and the big question remain whether he could handle the power and pace of the premier league.
i rate his value at best 25-30 MBP but the as we know prices can really turn crazy
He's a winger. Not many wingers are expected to score more than 10 each season. That would just be a bonus. Teams look at them to provide and deliver balls for the others. And Ribery is quite good at that.
If an 18 year old skinny Portuguese winger can handle the league, I can't see why a 26 year old winger who's been dribbling past people and getting hack down all his career can't handle the league. 25-35m in normal market.. but it's not normal right now. But still shouldn't be more than 45m..
Added on June 16, 2009, 7:01 pmQUOTE(creap @ Jun 16 2009, 06:55 PM)
Put urs back inside, will never happen. Only 2 potential No.7 comes into my mind (current squad):
1)Nani
2)Welbeck
Tosic has yet to show us his stuff, so I'll reserve my judgment on him.
Other than that, potential No.7 arriving:
1)Ribery
That's all. Other players that are linked with us, i.e Sanchez, I'd say, no.
It will happen.. he's got the looks, he's got the ability, and you have to remember at the start of last season who was the only one who look like scoring for us. He was our top scorer, until he was ask to cover all the attackers. He will step up.. with no Ronaldo to cover for, expect him to get at least 25 goals in the league.

Nani doesn't have that aura or ability of a #7 for us. He's good, but not that good. Welbeck while I think is something special, is not on the same level at Rooney/Ronaldo's age(which is no criticism, not many are).. unless SAF really view him as one. He'll be a striker for us, someone to play alongside Berba/Rooney.. mini Henry.

Ribery should get it.. he should join us.
This post has been edited by Wan: Jun 16 2009, 07:01 PM