Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has confirmed the club have agreed a deal to sign Real Madrid winger Arjen Robben.
Dutch ace Robben had been tipped to leave the Santiago Bernabeu over the summer following the lavish spending spree by Real president Florentino Perez.
He was linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur, but the former Chelsea man had ruled out a return to the Premier League, saying he would only leave Real for a club playing UEFA Champions League football.
Robben now appears to have got his wish, with Bayern having agreed a fee of 25million euros (£22million) to sign the 25-year-old.
A four-year contract has been agreed and Robben is expected to undergo a medical on Friday morning before finalising his switch to the Allianz Arena.
"He is on the way to Munich," confirmed Hoeness. "It is right that we are interested in signing Arjen Robben.
"We have already reached an agreement with Real.
"He is one of the best attacking midfielders around in Europe and he has always been the player we wanted."
Hoeness also revealed that Robben could make his debut for Louis van Gaal's out-of-sorts side in Saturday's Bundesliga clash with defending champions Wolfsburg.
He added: "It is theoretically possible that he will play on Saturday.
"Our intention is for him to play on the right wing with (Franck) Ribery on the left, making our team even more attractive."
Dutch ace Robben had been tipped to leave the Santiago Bernabeu over the summer following the lavish spending spree by Real president Florentino Perez.
He was linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur, but the former Chelsea man had ruled out a return to the Premier League, saying he would only leave Real for a club playing UEFA Champions League football.
Robben now appears to have got his wish, with Bayern having agreed a fee of 25million euros (£22million) to sign the 25-year-old.
A four-year contract has been agreed and Robben is expected to undergo a medical on Friday morning before finalising his switch to the Allianz Arena.
"He is on the way to Munich," confirmed Hoeness. "It is right that we are interested in signing Arjen Robben.
"We have already reached an agreement with Real.
"He is one of the best attacking midfielders around in Europe and he has always been the player we wanted."
Hoeness also revealed that Robben could make his debut for Louis van Gaal's out-of-sorts side in Saturday's Bundesliga clash with defending champions Wolfsburg.
He added: "It is theoretically possible that he will play on Saturday.
"Our intention is for him to play on the right wing with (Franck) Ribery on the left, making our team even more attractive."
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