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Arjen Robben and Rafinha sign one-year Bayern Munich contracts

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - APRIL 17:  Arjen Robben #10 of Bayern celebrate with his team mate Rafinha  after he scores the 5th goal during the DFB Cup
Image: Arjen Robben and Rafinha have signed one-year contract extensions at Bayern Munich

Arjen Robben and Rafinha have both agreed to one-year contract extensions at Bayern Munich.

A week after Franck Ribery also signed a new one-year deal, defender Rafinha and winger Robben have both agreed extensions until June 2019, which are expected to be signed in the coming days.

According to reports, Robben had been considering other offers but the Dutch winger is now set to complete a decade at Bayern having joined the German giants from Real Madrid in 2009.

"We are delighted to extend with these deserving players," said Bayern's director of sport Hasan Salihamidzic.

Arjen Robben has won six Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich
Image: Robben has won seven Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich

Both Arjen Robben and Rafinha will play an important role in our planning for the coming season."

Robben has made 290 appearances for Bayern, winning the Bundesliga title seven times and scoring the winning goal in their 2013 Champions League triumph when they beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at Wembley.

Rafinha has been at Bayern since 2009, winning the German league title six times and has made 239 appearances since joining from rivals Schalke.

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Bayern play their final league match of the season at home to VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, after which they will be presented with the Bundesliga trophy.

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