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It is believed that the leader of the Munich team, Michael Ballack, will wear the jersey of the London team in the upcoming season. Such news was spread on Tuesday by the German news agency DPA, adding that the midfielder will become one of the most expensive players on the planet.
Last year, attempts were made to lure M.Ballack, but the negotiations ended unsuccessfully, and the German, who will become a free agent this summer, remained in Munich. After the negotiations broke down, it seemed that the most realistic contenders to acquire the football player were Manchester United and Real Madrid, but they were probably both outdone by Roman Abramovich's millions.
The 29-year-old player did not hide his desire to sign a new contract before the upcoming World Cup in the summer, where the German national team will be one of the contenders for the highest awards. However, during the summer, "Man Utd" also plans to make a new offer to the player, but it is unlikely that the relatively modest offer from the "Red Devils" can lure the German to Manchester compared to "Chelsea".
According to unofficial DPA data, M.Ballack's salary in London is expected to be approximately 170,000 euros (about 585,000 litas) per week. Earning that much money would place the midfielder in sixth place on the list of the most expensive players on the planet, behind only stars like Ronaldinho and the Madrid quartet - Raul, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, and David Beckham.
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M.Ballack rushed to deny rumors that he had already signed a four-year contract with "Chelsea". In his statement, the German briefly states: "I have not signed any contract and I have not been in London."
This was confirmed by his agent Michael Becker, who said: "All of this is becoming boring and it's starting to annoy. I can only say that M.Ballack has not signed anything."
