Ballack denies Man United agreement

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2005

MUNICH, Germany (AFP) — Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Ballack has denied reports he has come to a gentleman's agreement to join Manchester United after the 2006 World Cup.

Ballack is understood to want to leave Bayern after one final season in the Bundesliga and The Guardian reports that the preliminary details of a free transfer have been provisionally agreed for him to sign a pre-contract agreement at Old Trafford next January.

But the player's agent, Michael Becker, said no deal had been struck.

"There's no pre-contract, no gentleman's agreement," he said.

"The only people we're talking to at the moment are Bayern."

United were understood to believe they have a gentleman's agreement in place with Ballack who has 57 international caps...