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Bayern rage at City over Boateng

ESPN staff
July 9, 2011
Jerome Boateng joined Manchester City for £10 million last summer © Getty Images
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Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has blasted City for their refusal to engage in negotiations over defender Jerome Boateng.

The defender, who joined City for £10 million from Hamburg last summer, struggled to break into Roberto Mancini team during his debut season in the Premier League, which was hampered by injury.

Boateng has made clear that he would like to force through a move to Bayern, saying: ''I would like to go to Munich. On my side everything is clear.''

But, judging by Rummenigge's comments, a deal remains nowhere near completion - despite reports last month stating Boateng had agreed a four-year deal with the Bundesliga giants.

"They are using a tactic I've never seen," Rummenigge said. "They don't respond, even if we try to contact them. I think they are going to have 48 players under contract but according to Financial Fair Play they can have only 25.

"According to their last balance sheet, if I'm correct, they're down £127m. Maybe they still have a trick up their sleeves but I'm not sure that they will be permitted to play in the Champions League."

City have already signed two defenders in the transfer window, Stefan Savic and Gael Clichy, pushing Boateng even further out of the first-team picture.

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