Bayern Munich sporting director Uli Hoeness has suggested that the club will swoop for a high profile out-of-contract central midfielder this summer, with Arsenal's Mathieu Flamini and Barcelona's Deco top of the list.
The Münchner are strong down the flanks but feel they need to strengthen in the middle of the park to allow for a serious title challenge in next season's Champions League.
Bayern officials are said to be frustrated with Mark Van Bommel's on-field discipline problems, while in any case next season will be Brazilian midfielder Zé Roberto's last with the club.
Bosman Signing?
The Bundesliga leaders spent a club-record €25m last season to bring French winger Franck Ribéry in from Marseille, but Hoeness hinted that Bayern may not need to splash the cash this time around.
"Once again, we're ready to bring in a high quality player," he said on ZDF programme Sportstudio when quizzed about the midfield situation. "You don't always need to spend millions. Sometimes players come on free transfers."
Flamini And Deco The Favourites
German tabloid Bild are reporting that the two frontrunners are Arsenal's out of contract midfielder Mathieu Flamini, who has repeatedly been linked with a move to Juventus, and Barcelona's Deco.
The Portuguese has two more years on his deal, but can buy himself out for 10million euros - a sum Bayern will and some Serie A sides are supposedly only too happy to pay.
With Luca Toni, Miroslav Klose and Franck Ribery in the team, there is no shortage of stars, and with that comes the guarantee of Champions League football, making a move to Bavaria all the more attractive.
No To De Rossi?
This news would appear to suggest the Rekordmeister are leaning away from trying to sign Roma's Daniele De Rossi - the Italian international has been monitored closely by chiefs at the Allianz Arena but in contrast to Deco and Flamini would cost quite a lot of money.
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