Bayern Munich’s supervisory board has authorised the signing of Javi Martínez, although the German club hasn’t yet closed the deal. “Bayern’s supervisory board has given the go-ahead and I think that we’ll know within the next few days if the transfer is going to happen or not”, said the club’s president, Uli Hoeness.

The supervisory board is a body that must approve all signings and their cost, as well as having to give the go-ahead to any deal before it can be finalised. German newspaper ‘Bild’ has already announced Javi Martínez’s transfer but until now there’s been no official confirmation from the club.

"I’m aware of the negotiations and I would be pleased if they were successful. I don’t know if they’ve been finalised", said Hoeness. The head of the board of directors Karlheinz Rummenigge and sporting director Mathias Sammer are responsible for all signings and negotiations.

Athletic wants a payment of €40m but Bayern doesn’t seem willing to pay that amount. According to information in ‘Bild’, Javi Martínez would be prepared to give up part of his salary in order to finance 25% of his transfer.