The heart of Bayern's midfield, Bastian Schweinsteiger, was on that occasion inconsolable, mirroring Kuffour.

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Striker Jo Kuffour, midfielder Danny Hollands and defender Josh Gowling are among those stalling on new deals.

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The London-born forward should settle in well as he is already friends with fellow striker Jo Kuffour.

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Kuffour signed a two-year deal when he joined from Brentford last summer, so is under contract for another year.

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Kuffour said he would draw strength from the experience of Senegal captain Aliou Cisse at Birmingham City, who lost 14 relatives in the Joola ferry disaster last year.

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