.... or so it is rumoured.
Liverpool winger Ryan Babel could be loaned out to Bayern Munich with a view to a £9m permanent switch next summer.
Babel is unhappy with his lack of action at Anfield this season and has constantly claimed he needs to be playing first-team football if he is to make the World Cup with Holland next summer.
The winger went public with his thoughts last week and boss Rafa Benitez is said to be fuming with his comments. Reports now claim Bayern will take him on loan when the January window opens with a permanent deal also lined up for the summer.
An Anfield source has been quoted as saying: "Rafa has totally blanked Babel since his outburst. He understands some of his concerns but has made it clear to the player more than once he will only play who he believes to be his strongest XI and won't budge.
"Rafa cannot give Babel the assurances he needs with the World Cup coming up so he will let him go if he's not happy. The manager's only concern with this is that he won't be getting any money to improve the squad from the move."