Soccer-Roundup 2-Bayern make move for Ribery - report

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LONDON | Fri May 25, 2007 1:05pm BST

LONDON May 25 (Reuters) - Soccer news in brief from around the world:

* Bayern Munich have agreed a deal to sign French international Franck Ribery from Olympique Marseille, according to German sports news agency SID.

A Bayern spokesman said the club could not confirm the transfer, which the report said would be for around 15 million euros.

Bayern are rebuilding for next season after finishing fourth in the Bundesliga, missing out on a place in the Champions League. They have already confirmed four new signings in Hamit Altintop, Jan Schlaudraff, Jose Ernesto Sosa and Marcell Jansen.

* Argentina have recalled World Cup defender Fabricio Coloccini for their friendly against Switzerland in Basel on June 2, his club Deportivo Coruna said on their Web site (222.canaldeportivo.com).

Coloccini comes in for Racing Santander's Ezequiel Garay, who was named in coach Alfio Basile's original squad but now misses the chance of a first cap through injury.

* Manager Jose Mourinho will head a delegation of Chelsea coaches and young players on a visit to Ghana next week for a children's charity.

The trip follows a six-year partnership agreed in January between the FA Cup holders and Right To Play, a charity working to bring sport to disadvantaged children around the world.

Mourinho, who will also be joined by Chelsea's Ghana midfielder Michael Essien, told their Web site (www.chelseafc.com): "I'm sure our relationship will benefit thousands of kids throughout the world, starting with this visit to Ghana."

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