The attacking midfielder, 24, could switch from Marseille to the German giants and the holder of 16 caps earned his reputation as one of the star performers at last year's World Cup, when the French made the final.

Bayern denied on Friday afternoon they had agreed terms with Ribery, but they acknowledged interest in the former Galatasaray star.

"We are interested in signing him, but there is no agreement either with him or with the club," said Bayern manager Uli Hoeness.

The player's agent Alain Migliaccio flatly denied a deal had been struck, but Bayern have been known to be chasing the Frenchman for several weeks.

With the nine million euros transfer of German international defender Marcell Jansen from Borussia Moenchengladbach confirmed on Friday, the club will have splashed out 24 million euros (32 million US dollars) to bolster their squad if the Ribery deal is confirmed.

After Bayern finished fourth in the Bundesliga last season, their worst performance for more than ten years, coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has promised sweeping changes in a bid to bring success back to the German giants.