Valdano: Real Madrid willing to wait for Bayern Munich's Ribery

Real Madrid GM Jorge Valdano says they're prepared to wait until next season to land Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery.

Valdano said: "We feel that Ribéry will not leave Bayern this season. They've found many ways to say no. They are also asking 80 million euros for the player, which is just a different way to say 'no'.

"So we've stepped back. We'll await another opportunity, which will certainly come.

"Ribéry has a two-year contract with Bayern, the road is long."