The club's representative has claimed that the Bavarians are close to reaching an agreement in regards to extending the Dutchman's current deal at the Allianz Arena

Bayern Munich's sporting director Christian Nerlinger has stated that the club are nearing a resolution to talks with Arjen Robben over a contract extension.

The Dutchman netted a hat-trick in Saturday's 6-0 Bundesliga win away to Hertha Berlin, increasing his tally to seven goals and four assists in his last three games in all competition. And Nerlinger was full of praise for the 28-year-old as he revealed that talks are progressing well.

"We are well on our way [to finalising a deal], Nerlinger told Bild, “Arjen is his old self. We have always known quite clearly that we want to keep him."

Robben's current contract is set to expire in 2013.