Bayern shelve pursuit of Jerome Boateng

Last updated : 02 June 2011 By Daily Mail

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Bayern Munich have shelved their pursuit of ManchesterCity defender Jerome Boateng.

Bayern claim they were offering ?7million for theGermany international and have been put off by a ?17.5m asking price, althoughCity insist Boateng was never for sale in the first place.

The 22-year-oldjoined City from Hamburg for ?10.5m last summer, but his first season in thePremier League was disrupted by knee injuries.

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Source: Daily Mail

Source: Daily Mail