Ribery keen on Spain move

The 24-year-old France international is expected to leave Marseille at the end of the season, and has been linked with moves to Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Arsenal, though the Bundesliga outfit now look set to miss out on their man.

"Ribery doesn't want to play in Bayern," his agent Jean-Pierre Bernes told Marca.

"He likes Spain, but no offer from any Spanish side has arrived. It's true that people from Real Madrid have come to watch him play, but they have never made us an offer."

The quotes seem to contradict a report in French daily L'Equipe, indicating that Ribery will arrive for a medical in Munich in the coming days. The Parisian-based sports daily insists Bayern have already made Marseille an offer of 25 million euros for the player.

Real Madrid, Ribery's preferred destination, have made no secret of their interest in Milan playmaker Kaka, and the outcome of that transfer saga could well influence that of the Frenchman. Should Real manage to prise the Brazilian away from the San Siro, a deal for Ribery would be unlikely, though if Kaka remains in Milan, a late summer bid for the Marseille man could be in the offing.