Bayern rule out January signings

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has ruled out the possibility of the Bavarian giants signing new players in January.

His statements come amid a slump of form from his club, who have lost three of their last five Bundesliga games, and on the heels of rumours that the Bavarians might be interested in signing Papiss Cisse from Freiburg when the transfer window re-opens in the New Year.

“To get players to solve the problem is not a solution,” Hoeness told Sky Sports News HD. “Those we have must play to their potential. And then we will have no need for new players.”

However, Hoeness did not rule out the possibility of adding reinforcements at the end of the season.

“For us to think about it again at the end of the season is something else.”

Bayern’s loss to Mainz on Sunday left them third in the Bundesliga table, behind defending champions Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Moenchengladbach.