Bayern eyes Benatia bid
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BAYERN Munich is lining up a deal to bring in AS Roma’s Moroccan international defender Mehdi Benatia as a replacement for injured Spanish international Javi Martinez, German media reported yesterday.
German websites Sport1 and Sport Bild Plus both indicated that the Bavarians were looking to tie up a 30-million euro (US$40 million) move for Benatia, also a reported target for English Premier League duo Manchester United and Chelsea, in the coming days.
Bayern coach Pep Guardiola admitted on Saturday that the German champion was planning to dip into the transfer market to fill the void left by Martinez, who was ruled out until 2015 after rupturing knee ligaments in the German SuperCup defeat to Borussia Dortmund in midweek.
According to Sport1, Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport reported in June that the German champion had made a 33-million euro bid for Benatia.
The 27-year-old center-back is currently under contract with Roma until 2018 having joined from Udinese last July.
Bayern, which was beginning the defense of its German Cup title yesterday away to third-tier Preussen Munster, is also looking for cover at right-back with Brazilian Rafinha facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after damaging ankle ligaments.
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