Robben Announces Bayern Munich Departure

By Max Wise

Dutch winger Arjen Robben has confirmed he will leave Bayern Munich at the end of this season.

The former Chelsea winger has spent a decade at the Bavarian giants after arriving from Real Madrid in the summer of 2009.

The left-footed player has helped them to numerous titles, including seven Bundesligas and four DFB-Pokals.

Robben has made a total of 198 appearances in the Deutsche elite division and scored 98 times.

The 34-year-old has been tormented by troubling knee injuries in recent seasons, which has seen him start just seven out of 13 league games this campaign.

Robben missed a crucial penalty for Bayern Munich in the extra time of their 2012 Champions League final defeat to Chelsea but redeemed himself a year later by scoring the winner as Bavarians beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the 2013 Champions League final.

Speaking to Omnisport during an official fan club visit, Robben said: "It's my last year at Bayern. It has been 10 beautiful years. But it's time [to leave] now."