As Ballacks’ recent criticism hinted, Bayern Munich are in need of more creative options in midfield and Juan Román Riquelme is seen as a potential way of jazzing up the Bavarians’ play with a different approach and pace to their existing options.

There’s been some nerves chafed within the Villarreal squad and Pellegrini has cut the midfielder from the last two matches and probably the upcoming fixture too. Villarreal are slated to welcome a suitably juicy bid as the Argentine looks for a new challenge.

The figure quoted for a potential move to take place hovers around the 18 million Euro mark and follows hot on the heels of recent declarations by Bayern Munich boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge that the club was searching for a midfielder.

In declarations made to German TV station ‘Sport1’, Rummenigge admitted that the Roten will be doing some winter shopping. "We’re continuing with the negotiations to sign a midfielder and I hope that we’ll be able to announce a new arrival soon", he explained.

Villarreal are slated to arrange a serious meeting with Riquelme and his agent to define the player’s position on staying and giving his all or making a move away from Spain and try his luck in the Bundesliga.

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