Bayern plays down Pirlo link

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9 July 2012-PA Sport

Rubbish... Bayern Munich has rubbished reports it is about to sign Andrea Pirlo (Getty Images)

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has rubbished reports linking his club with a move for Italy international Andrea Pirlo.

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Reports in Italy claimed Bayern had made a bid of 10 million euros ($12.1 million) for the Juventus midfielder, who was a key figure in Italy's Euro 2012 campaign, but Rummenigge says the reports are without foundation.

"FC Bayern have neither made an offer to Juventus, nor have FC Bayern had any contact with the player or his agent," he said in a statement published on the Bundesliga club's website.

Bayern has made six new signings already this summer and is not expected to add any further new faces to its squad for next season.

Xherdan Shaqiri is the only new midfielder, joining the likes of Bastian Schweinsteiger, Thomas Muller, Toni Kroos, Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery in the Bavarians' squad.