Bayern Munich received a bid of €65m plus Jose Bosingwa from Chelsea for Franck Ribery in the summer, the Bundesliga giants' general manager Uli Hoeness has revealed.

The Blues were one of several clubs interested in the French winger, and their offer was not the most financially lucrative either, but Hoeness told Bild newspaper that it was the "best bid". However, it still fell short of Bayern's €100m valuation of the 26-year-old, which is why they turned Chelsea down.

We never received an offer over 100 million. The best bid game from Chelsea: 65 million plus the player Bosingwa.
Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness on bids for Franck Ribery

"We never received an offer over 100 million," he said. "The best bid game from Chelsea: 65 million plus the player Bosingwa. We also received other offers of 76 and 80 million."

However, Hoeness denies ever being truly tempted into selling Ribery, who he claims had not demanded a move either. "He never came to us and said he wanted to leave at any price," he said.

"He always said to us that he would like to move to Real Madrid, but that if we wanted to keep him, then it was not a problem. (Selling him) was never a real consideration.

"However, we want to create the conditions which give Franck the feeling that he can achieve something here in Munich. If he cannot see this potential, then he will leave."

Bayern are currently struggling to provide the 26-year-old with these conditions, and they could be dumped out of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night - regardless of how they fare against Maccabi Haifa - should Juventus defeat Bordeaux.

This would inevitably make Ribery's name one of the most frequently mentioned when the transfer market reopens in January, even though Hoeness reserves himself the final say on the issue. "If FC Bayern says no, then Franck stays," he declared.