Bayern Munich president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has dismissed latest reports suggesting Liverpool are close to landing Franck Ribery.

He told Sport1: "The media should be very grateful as there has been no better subject than Franck Ribery and Bayern this summer.

"Our opinion has not changed in respect to Ribery. I am completely relaxed and I can say that from the start we have always felt that he would stay.

"I am optimistic that Franck will be with us for our first game of the season against Hoffenheim.

"Bayern has the last word and our view is very firm and we are not going to speak about this every day."