Bayern Munich’s French international defender Willy Sagnol has confirmed that the Bundesliga club is in the hunt for international compatriot and Marseille winger Franck Ribery.

"Franck is a real objective for Bayern" Sagnol told Le Parisien.

Arsenal have also expressed a keen desire to bring the 23-year-old Ribery to the Premiership.

Ribery was one of the star performers for the Les Bleus at the FIFA World Cup in Germany, and Gunners manager Arsene Wenger had immediately signalled his intentions about the possible target.

Real Madrid are also believed to be one of the several clubs interested in the electric winger.

Sagnol, meanwhile, has urged Ribery to join Bayern following a recent meeting between the sides in Dubai when the Bundesliga had a mid-season break.

Bayern also have a void to fill after 27-year-old midfielder Sebastian Deisler retired earlier this week, and according to Sagnol, Ribery is an ideal replacement for Deisler.

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