Barca gear up for ‘El Clasico’ with Ribery signing

BARCELONA have reached an agreement with Bayern Munich to sign French star Franck Ribery, according to reports in Spain.

Ribery has been a long-term target for Barca and the Catalan giants are thought to have a struck a deal with Bayern to sign the 26-year-old winger this summer.

Bayern are believed to have accepted a fee of €25 million plus the choice of either Aleksandr Hleb or Eidur Gudjohnsen, who are valued at €8m.