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It is said that the club has joined the fight for the signature of French national team player and talent Franck Ribery.
The Marseille player made a big impression with his performance in the World Cup and helped the French national team reach the final. Since he has expressed his readiness to leave his club, Arsenal's head coach, Frenchman Arsene Wenger, has shown interest.
The 23-year-old F. Ribery's contract with Marseille is valid until 2010, and the club is demanding 20 million euros for the player. It is believed that this amount will deter Arsenal from trying to sign the Frenchman.
After a fairly unsuccessful World Cup for his team, F. Ribery stated that he would like to test himself in England. Having observed his game in the World Cup matches, Wenger may increase the amount of money offered to the player.
French champions Lyon were also linked to this player early in the summer, but Marseille's president, Pape Diouf, stated that he would not allow him to move to their rival's team.
F. Ribery's desire to play in England may also attract interest from Manchester United, but it is believed that he would prefer to represent Arsenal out of the two clubs.
