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Bayern: Robben and Ribery staying put

"I can guarantee that they will stay," said Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. "But not just these two. We will not sell any key players."

Bayern are fourth in the Bundesliga, a point behind Hanover 96 with five games left, and are desperate for a top three finish to compete in Europe's top club competition next season with the final to be held in Munich.

Bayer Leverkusen's current coach Jupp Heynckes will be taking over at the end of the season.

"Transfer decisions do not depend on that," he told Bild newspaper. "We played in the UEFA Cup in 2007 but we still brought Ribery, Luca Toni, Miroslav Klose and Hamit Altintop."

"We will decide on these things together with Jupp. But one thing is certain: We will buy players."