Bayern Rumours: Franck Ribery to Chelsea, Philipp Lahm to Juventus?

Recently, strange injuries have kept both Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben out of Bayern's match day squads. Robben expressed his desire to play alongside Ribery when he arrived at FCB.

Has Ribery truly turned into an injury-prone player since the "disaster" of Euro 2008 or is it that he wants to get out of Bayern as soon as possible?

To me it seems to be the latter, as Franz Beckenbauer recently said that pretty soon he will have to play as everybody wants to leave the club. He specifically mentioned Toni and Ribery.

According to Uli Hoeness, Bayern received the best offer for Ribery from Chelsea. Chelsea offered £65 million and Jose Bosingwa to Bayern. However, Hoeness mentioned that Ribery never demanded a transfer.

Since the statement came from Uli Hoeness, to find the true meaning, everyone has to read between the lines. I am not quite sure myself what Hoeness was trying to do when he issued this statement.

Sometimes, due to all the hype surrounding Ribery, the Bavarian lad, Philipp Lahm is overlooked. During the 2008-09 season, many media reports suggested that Barcelona wanted him to play for them. This season, a few reports have suggested that Juventus want him.

Juve are apparently facing problems in their fullback berths and would like to buy Lahm. Also, what actually makes me think that the move could suffice was Lahm's recent interview with a German newspaper. The internal problems of FCB came out from the vice captain's lips, and he was duly fined.

I might be incorrect as his words might have been for the good of his childhood club. The Bavarian lad has seen a lot of turmoil at the club and is probably prepared to give up. He knows he is immensely talented and almost every club in this world would want to have him.

Yet, I doubt whether Lahm would move if an offer came in. After all, all he has known since his childhood is Bayern, aside from one year he spent at Stuttgart on loan.

Finally, let me end with a word on Ribery. The Bayern board wouldn't allow Franck to leave without a tussle. This is what Uli Hoeness, who will take over as President of the club within a few days, also had to say:

"If FC Bayern says no, then Franck stays."