Brazilian's versatility but insists the injured French
winger has their full support
Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer
has slammed the suggestion Douglas Costa is a
Franck Ribery replacement as "disrespectful".
Costa completed a €30 million move to Bayern on
Wednesday, joining on a five-year deal from
Shakhtar Donetsk.
The 24-year-old will bolster the attacking options
of the German champions but Sammer
dismissed the notion Costa had been brought in
to cover for former France international Ribery, 32,
who has been battling a long-term injury problem.
"Very versatile, maybe not in defence but he can
play multiple positions," Sammer said of Costa.
"In reference to Franck Ribery, who is injured now
for a long time, I think it is very disrespectful.
"He is injured, cannot train with the team but is
still a player of Bayern Munich.
"We will wait for him, he has our full support and
we hope that he will come back healthy as soon as
possible.
"Douglas Costa is not his replacement.
"Of course, Costa can play on the right side,
because he can attack the middle with his strong
left foot but he can also play on the left side and in
the middle.
"Altogether I see him as an offensive player, with a
lot of flexibility."
Sammer also said Bayern "will wait and see" on
the future of Bastian Schweinsteiger, who is yet to
confirm he will stay at the Bundesliga powerhouse
that he has called home since joining the youth
team in 1998.
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