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Ballack won't be leaving this season

09/11/2005

Michael Ballack's agent has confirmed that the German captain won't be leaving Bayern Munich before the end of the season.

The 29-year-old, whose current deal runs out in the summer, has indicated that he won't be signing a new contract with the German champions.

However, with long-term admirers Manchester United saying that they want to add to their squad in the transfer window and Bayern hinting that they might sell Ballack if he won't sign a new contract, the German's agent has come out to say his client won't be going anywhere yet.

"There is absolutely no chance of Michael leaving in January as it would not make sense," his agent Michael Becker said.

"It would cost him any chance of winning the Champions League this season, which is the prime motivation for the remainder of his career, and Bayern won't sell him because they could make more in Champions League prize money with him in the team than they would in a transfer fee."

Bayern are still determined to keep the midfielder at the club but have stated that they are not willing to be held to ransom.

Ballack has promised a decision on his future by the end of the month and his agent said that the player may say where he would like to go at the same meeting, if he decides to leave.

"I think Michael will either say he is staying, or he will say he is leaving and would like to join a particular club," Becker added.

"I still don't believe he has totally decided in his own mind what he wants to do, although he is probably pretty close."

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