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Todayonline - Bayern Munich midfielder Ali
Karimi controls the ball during their Bundesliga match against
Moenchengladbach, August 2005. Karimi says he is not prepared to join
another German club should Bayern Munich decide to let him go.
Iranian international star Ali Karimi says he is not prepared to join
another German club should Bayern Munich decide to let him go.
Reports claimed Asian Player of the Year Karimi was heading for FC Cologne
as part of the deal to take German international striker Lukas Podolski to
Bayern.
"I do not know anything about that," Karimi told Kicker magazine. "I came to
Munich to make it here at Bayern. I will not join another club in Germany."
Karimi, 27, joined Bayern from Al Ahli Dubai in the summer on a one-year
renewable deal but the club have yet to take out the option for next season.
"Bayern have a strong team and I knew it would take time to settle," said
Karimi.
"I am not entirely happy with my form and feel there is still a lot to come.
I came to Munich to be a success and want to stay here longer."
With German international captain Michael Ballack set to leave at the end of
the season Karimi hoped to take over the playmaker role but Paraguayan
international Julio Dos Santos arrived on Wednesday to place a question mark
over his future.
The arrival of Dos Santos, 22, means Karimi is one of five non-EU players at
Bayern -- only four are allowed -- although the club are hopeful that Dos
Santos can obtain a Spanish passport through his aunt. — AFP Iranian
international star Ali Karimi says he is not prepared to join another German
club should Bayern Munich decide to let him go.
Reports claimed Asian Player of the Year Karimi was heading for FC Cologne
as part of the deal to take German international striker Lukas Podolski to
Bayern.
"I do not know anything about that," Karimi told Kicker magazine. "I came to
Munich to make it here at Bayern. I will not join another club in Germany."
Karimi, 27, joined Bayern from Al Ahli Dubai in the summer on a one-year
renewable deal but the club have yet to take out the option for next season.
"Bayern have a strong team and I knew it would take time to settle," said
Karimi.
"I am not entirely happy with my form and feel there is still a lot to come.
I came to Munich to be a success and want to stay here longer."
With German international captain Michael Ballack set to leave at the end of
the season Karimi hoped to take over the playmaker role but Paraguayan
international Julio Dos Santos arrived on Wednesday to place a question mark
over his future.
The arrival of Dos Santos, 22, means Karimi is one of five non-EU players at
Bayern -- only four are allowed -- although the club are hopeful that Dos
Santos can obtain a Spanish passport through his aunt. — AFP Iranian
international star Ali Karimi says he is not prepared to join another German
club should Bayern Munich decide to let him go.
Reports claimed Asian Player of the Year Karimi was heading for FC Cologne
as part of the deal to take German international striker Lukas Podolski to
Bayern.
"I do not know anything about that," Karimi told Kicker magazine. "I came to
Munich to make it here at Bayern. I will not join another club in Germany."
Karimi, 27, joined Bayern from Al Ahli Dubai in the summer on a one-year
renewable deal but the club have yet to take out the option for next season.
"Bayern have a strong team and I knew it would take time to settle," said
Karimi.
"I am not entirely happy with my form and feel there is still a lot to come.
I came to Munich to be a success and want to stay here longer."
With German international captain Michael Ballack set to leave at the end of
the season Karimi hoped to take over the playmaker role but Paraguayan
international Julio Dos Santos arrived on Wednesday to place a question mark
over his future.
The arrival of Dos Santos, 22, means Karimi is one of five non-EU players at
Bayern -- only four are allowed -- although the club are hopeful that Dos
Santos can obtain a Spanish passport through his aunt. — AFP
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