Bayern veto Kahn move to Man United
MUNICH, Germany
Bayern Munich president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has ruled out Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn joining English Premiership champions Manchester United.
"He's under contract to 2006. And even if we had 15 offers we wouldn't let him go," Rummenigge told the Munich daily Abendzeitung.
"Manchester have not even made a bid," he added.
Kahn's agent Ludwig Karstens also ruled out a United move.
"It's only Mr Ferguson speculating," he said of United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Kahn, 33, started the speculation himself when he wrote in his column in the Sport Bild weekly it was time to move on.
"I have won every challenge here. Maybe a new challenge abroad would be good for me," he said.
Manchester United are looking to replace French goalkeeper Fabien Barthezhe and Bayern goalkeeping coach Sepp Maier said this week Borussia Dortmund's Jens Lehmann could be an alternative to Kahn.
Kahn, who made his name with Dortmund before joining Bayern in 1994, earns a reported 7.65 million euros a year.
MUNICH, Germany
Bayern Munich president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has ruled out Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn joining English Premiership champions Manchester United.
"He's under contract to 2006. And even if we had 15 offers we wouldn't let him go," Rummenigge told the Munich daily Abendzeitung.
"Manchester have not even made a bid," he added.
Kahn's agent Ludwig Karstens also ruled out a United move.
"It's only Mr Ferguson speculating," he said of United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Kahn, 33, started the speculation himself when he wrote in his column in the Sport Bild weekly it was time to move on.
"I have won every challenge here. Maybe a new challenge abroad would be good for me," he said.
Manchester United are looking to replace French goalkeeper Fabien Barthezhe and Bayern goalkeeping coach Sepp Maier said this week Borussia Dortmund's Jens Lehmann could be an alternative to Kahn.
Kahn, who made his name with Dortmund before joining Bayern in 1994, earns a reported 7.65 million euros a year.