FC Bayern Munchen News

The highly-rated youngster is not amused with the lyrics of the song about his shock move to the reigning European champions

Mario Gotze is taking legal action against Dortmund-based rap-trio ‘Kopfnussmusik’ after the group released an offensive song about his transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich.

The attacking midfielder’s departure to BVB’s domestic rivals in a deal worth €37 million has led to discontent among Dortmund fans, with ‘Kopfnussmusik’ even going as far as to record a tune insulting Gotze.

The 21-year-old is not amused with the offensive lyrics, though, and has decided to sue the rap group as he feels they have crossed a line.

“This dirty song crosses a line and Mario has to defend himself against this. That’s why we have taken legal action,” Gotze’s agent Volker Struth told Express.

Gotze is currently recovering from a muscular problem and could miss the opening stages of the 2013-14 campaign because of his injury.

The Bavarians official says that the Dutch winger will not be leaving the club this summer and believes the club owe their Champions League success to him

Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer has insisted that Arjen Robben will not depart the Allianz Arena this summer.

The winger’s future has been subject of speculation after he fell down the pecking order at the Allianz Arena last season, but the former Chelsea man forced his way back into the starting XI in the latter months of the season.

Robben eventually scored the winning goal in their 2-1 Champions League final win over Borussia Dortmund and Sammer has said that the Dutchman will remain with die Roten.

“The truth is, he still has a two-year contract, next season he will continue playing for us,” Sammer told Voetbal International.

“I read a lot of nonsense stories. Arjen has long lacked the recognition [given to other] creative players like Franck Ribery and he will love and appreciation the [fans now have].

“For his career, winning the Champions League has been very important I know it from experience. The Bavarians owe their Champions League victory to Arjen Robben.”

The former defender also refuted claims that the club will lose some of their competitive edge next season after claiming an historic treble of major honours.

Jupp Heynckes’ side won the Champions League, Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal last season, and Sammer feels that the success will only make the team want to succeed again next term.

“The pressure is on every top team, it is no different [at Bayern] of course, we have won absolutely everything and want to continue to belong to the European top We have to stay hungry.”

The German powerhouse remain adamant they have not given the striker any guarantees, but the attacker is still confident he will exit the club

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has insisted BVB never promised Robert Lewandowski he could leave the club.

The Champions League runners-up stated earlier this week they will not sell the Poland international to Bayern Munich this summer, much to the attacker’s dismay, who claimed Watzke promised him he could leave if a number of conditions were met.

However, the Dortmund CEO has denied they made any such guarantees to the 24-year-old.

“I never gave Lewandowski my word that he would be allowed to leave or made any other promises. That’s all there is to say about this subject,” Watzke told Bild.

Lewandowski has a contract with Dortmund until June 2014, but he is determined to leave the club this summer and remains confident he will have his way.

“I know exactly what they told me. I hope things can be completed as soon as possible,” the attacker said.

Although BVB have no intention of selling the striker to Bayern, Watzke did admit they could let Lewandowski move to another club if their valuation of the player is met.

Aside from Bayern, sides such as Real Madrid, Juventus and Manchester United have also shown an interest in the prolific hitman.

The 29-year-old is so enthused by the prospect of competing in the tournament on home soil that he has memorised the entire fixture list

Brazil defender Dante is so excited about the start of the Confederations Cup this week that he has memorised all of the tournament’s fixtures.

The Selecao begin their campaign against Japan on Saturday in the competition billed as the warm-up to next summer’s World Cup finals, and Bayern Munich stopper Dante claims it has been difficult to think of much else in the build-up to the tournament.

“I’ve been thinking about nothing else for a very long time. Seriously. I have memorised all of the fixtures in the competition,” he told reporters.

The Selecao face Italy in Dante’s home town of Salvador de Bahia on June 22, and the 29-year-old revealed a number of his relations will turn out to watch the fixture.

“Almost my entire family will be there. My mother, my siblings and my father are coming so it is impossible not to think about it,” he added.

Dante’s Bayern team-mate Luis Gustavo echoed his compatriot’s sentiments, adding: “The Fifa Confederations Cup is very important for us, the whole country is looking forward to the tournament.”

Brazil go into the competition as defending champions having triumped in 2009.

The Netherlands striker went third in Oranje’s all-time scorers list but insists that he is only focused on winning matches as a collective

Netherlands striker Robin van Persie says that personal landmarks are not as important to him as the team’s success.

The Manchester United star netted his 35th Oranje goal in Tuesday’s 2-0 win over 10-man China and now sits just five strikes behind all-time top scorer Patrick Kluivert.

However, the 29-year-old has insisted that he is only focused on helping his side and was happy with the work-out in Beijing.

“The fact that I made my 35th goal isn’t that important. It’s a nice extra but we have to focus on our matches,” he told SBS6.

“It sounds weird, but we didn’t hope for [the red card]. We wanted to make a real contest of this match.”

Van Persie is now off duty until Manchester United meet up in Australia in July and the striker said he welcomes the break.

“Now I’m going to enjoy my vacation and I can really use one,” he continued.

“It’s not very long but I do look forward to it. In the first week of July I have to travel to Australia on my own. I don’t want to think about that now.”

Winger Arjen Robben added that he had found his nation’s tour of the Far East very helpful.

“It was a very useful trip for us, because the circumstances were difficult and we had to adapt to that.”