The France international has taken the Bundesliga by storm since his switch to Bayern in the summer of 2007.

He is contracted to the Bavarians until 2011 but has been linked with other heavyweight clubs in Europe, including Madrid.

And comments made by Ribery in Dubai, where Bayern are currently based ahead of the resumption of the Bundesliga campaign, will do little to cool speculation.

"I feel really happy here but it is difficult," he is quoted as saying in Aujourd'hui Sport.

"I am open to anything. In the world of football, you never know what is going to happen."