Werder Bremen chairman Jurgen Born has warned any potential suitors of midfield playmaker Diego, that the Brazilian is not for sale.
“If somebody wants to buy Diego, he must murder me first. Diego will leave Werder only over my dead body,” Born said.
Diego, 23, has been the subject of increasing speculation in recent months, with several reports claiming both Chelsea and Real Madrid were interested in signing him this summer.
Werder’s will lose midfielder Tim Borowski to Bayern Munich this summer and Born says there is no way he will let Diego follow him out the door.
“No one has rang me from Madrid – neither regarding Diego nor any other Werder players.
“Diego is not for sale. He has a contract with us until 2011 and is the most important player in our team.”
