Ballack tempted by foreign move
Michael Ballack has admitted he is tempted by the prospect of playing for a top European club outside of Germany.
The midfielder missed a deadline to sign a new contract at Bayern Munich and the Bavarians are already busy looking for a replacement.
Although both parties have stressed a new deal can still be agreed, the dynamic ex-Bayer Leverkusen star is free to negotiate a summer Bosman move in January.
Manchester United are known to be very keen on landing the 29-year-old but Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona are also admirers of his talents.
"It´s been a long time since an outfield player from Germany played at a top European club," he explained to Kicker.
"I like the city of Munich and Bayern are great, but there are one or two other clubs that can compete with them and it would be a great challenge to play abroad."
Ballack has flatly denied that he is motivated by money, rather that he owes it to himself to consider the opportunity to play abroad whilst at his peak.
"It´s absolutely shameless," he said of the suggestions that he wants a bumper deal elsewhere.
"The accusation is baseless.
"I´m just trying to leave my options open."
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