FRENCH FLYER FRANCK GROUNDED IN GERMANY

GOOD sense has returned to the betting market for in-demand Bayern Munich flyer Franck Ribery.

The France winger – who has been linked to just about every top European club this summer – was the subject of a flurry of bets on him joining Liverpool, forcing Sky Bet to slash his odds to 8-13.

But any Liverpool fan will tell you with a valuation of £69million on his head, scar face was never bound for Merseyside.

The player himself has put it out there that he wants to join the ever-growing band of megastars at Real Madrid but Bayern’s asking price is too rich even for the deep-pocketed Whites.

The smart money is now on him staying put in Germany and both Sky Bet and Paddy Power go 10/11 that he is still at Bayern Munich when the transfer window closes.

Liverpool are now out to 5-1 with Madrid 12-5 with Paddy Power. Barcelona are 6-1 and Manchester United 25-1.