EXCLUSIVE: Robben on transfer list as Guardiola makes his mark at Bayern …

By
John Edwards

PUBLISHED:

08:30 GMT, 26 April 2013

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UPDATED:

08:31 GMT, 26 April 2013

Arjen Robben is the shock casualty of the new Pep Guardiola era at Bayern Munich after being made available for transfer by the recently-crowned Bundesliga champions.

The 29-year old winger, who cost £24million when he left Chelsea for Real Madrid in the summer of 2007, is up for sale, as former Barcelona coach Guardiola begins to stamp his mark on Bayern’s fortunes.

Guardiola wants him out and is ready to listen to offers, in a development that could spark interest from several leading Barclays Premier League clubs.

Up for sale: Arjen Robben has been transfer listed by incoming Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola

Target: Robben scored as Bayern thrashed Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final

Mario Gomez is the other high-profile
name on the for sale list, with Stamford Bridge a possible destination
for the 27-year old, if, as expected, Jose Mourinho takes over from
interim manager Rafa Benitez in the summer.

Apart from welcoming the capture of Radamel Falcao – a deal first revealed in Sportsmail at the start of this week – Mourinho wants a physically-strong target man, and £20million-rated Gomez fits the bill.

Though
continuing his year-long break from the game – and devoting three hours
a day to learning German in the process – Guardiola has already had an
input into how Bayern will line up next season by ordering the signings
of Mario Gotze and Robert Lewandowski from Borussia Dortmund.

Return? Robben's availability will alert Premier League clubs, including his former side Chelsea

Return? Robben’s availability will alert Premier League clubs, including his former side Chelsea

Gotze is in the bag, while, as revealed in Sportsmail, Manchester United target Lewandowski has agreed terms with Bayern and is urging Dortmund to sanction a move to the Allianz Arena in the summer.

The double raid on their bitter rivals has left Bayern with a surplus of attacking options, and Gomez and Robben are the two who will have to make way.

Guardiola singled out Robben for the exit after deciding he was too limited in his attacking forays. Though his favoured manoeuvre of cutting in from the right and shooting with his left foot has brought its rewards, Guardiola swiftly concluded he had little else to offer and issued an edict to find a buyer for him.

In the market: Bayern have already signed Mario Gotze (above) and want to buy Robert Lewandowski (below)

Robert Lewandowski

Robben recently expressed his displeasure at outgoing coach Jupp Heynckes’ selection policy, after frequently finding himself behind Franck Ribery, Toni Kroos and Thomas Muller in Bayern’s starting line-up.

‘It is disappointing to find myself on the bench so often, and I can’t say I am very happy about it,’ he said. ‘When I come on, I give everything for the team, but I see no reason why I should not be playing.’

The former Chelsea favourite’s starting opportunities may be about to improve, but not at Bayern, after Guardiola signalled the end of his four-year stay in Munich.

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we all frequently argue with each other,what is the best league in the world,is it in spain? germany ? or england ? we all have our own opinion….but when it comes to who are the most out of touch and ‘lets not let the truth ruin a good story’ football jounro in the world…we’ve been the champions of europe for years !!!

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Glenn Quagmire
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Quahog,
26/4/2013 20:34

Total BS! Stop making fantasy transfer stories up!

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Orange Goblin
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UK,
26/4/2013 20:28

Arsenal please buy as a replacement for Walcott.

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Everythingisfalse
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London,
26/4/2013 20:00

Do your research properly!!!!! Gomez is a 40mil euro man! Fact he onlu sign3d contract extension last yr, he will cost much more than that! Your exclusives are always wrong….

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reuzil
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glasgow, United Kingdom,
26/4/2013 19:42

To be fair his tactics involve passing, which Robben cannot do lol

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VoR
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Glasgow, United Kingdom,
26/4/2013 19:31

One of the worst footballer in europe. Only one way to the goal. On his right foot.
a narcissistic diva.

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singlemalt62
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Dortmund, Germany,
26/4/2013 19:30

tomorrows exculisive: Robben exclusively signs new exclusivel deal with Bayern keeping him exclusively at the club until the rest of his exclusive career….

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Jagger
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Bkk, Thailand,
26/4/2013 19:13

why would Chelsea need Gomez when they have Ba and Lukaku?

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AnderLimpar1991
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london, United Kingdom,
26/4/2013 19:13

wht would Chelsea need Gomez when they have Ba and Lukaku?

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AnderLimpar1991
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london, United Kingdom,
26/4/2013 19:13

I’d have him at City in a heartbeat. Tore Barca to
shreds the other night. Quality player.

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fordyboy40
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CHESTERFIELD,
26/4/2013 18:45

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