Robben hopes defender Boateng remains at Bayern

Jerome Boateng could be on his way out at Bayern with the transfer deadline looming. Photo: Michael Dalder/Reuters

Jerome Boateng could be on his way out at Bayern with the transfer deadline looming. Photo: Michael Dalder/Reuters

Published Aug 9, 2018

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ROTTACH-ERGERN – Arjen Robben hopes defender Jerome

Boateng remains with Bayern Munich despite the German World Cup

winner from 2014 being linked with a transfer from the club.

"Jerome Boateng is one of the best defenders in the world for

me," Robben said at the conclusion of Bayern's training camp at

Rottach-Egern on Thursday.

"We have already celebrated a lot of success with him, Jerome is

simply very important for this team."

Boateng, 29, reportedly turned down a potential move to Manchester

United in the Premier League but remains a strong contender for

French champions Paris Saint-Germain, according to Le Parisien paper.

Bayern recently sold Arturo Vidal to Barcelona and chairman

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge appeared open to further departures - a

mistake, according to Robben.

"It is quite important that expect Arturo we have not given up anyone

else," Robben said. "We have a lot of quality in the team. We have to

stay together and then we can be successful."

Record champions Bayern are chasing yet another Bundesliga title and

Robben did not predict who would offer the biggest challenge to their

dominance.

"We will see," the 34-year-old said. "But we have to make sure that

we are not our own opponent. We have to look at ourselves."

Bayern face Eintracht Frankfurt away in the Super Cup on Sunday

before the German Cup begins next weekend and they start the

Bundesliga at home to Hoffenheim on August 24.

Reuters

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