[Trim]

Toni Delighted With Excellent Season

Luca Toni was delighted after Bayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga yesterday, and he has hailed an excellent season both on a personal and team level.

Eyebrows were raised when Toni left Fiorentina last summer to move to Germany with Bayern.

However it has proved to be a wise decision, as he has slammed in 36 goals in all competitions, helping the side to the league championship and both the German Cup and DFL League Cup.

The perfect season was only denied when Bayern crashed out of the UEFA Cup last week at the semi final stage at the hands of Zenith St Petersburg.

"It has been an excellent season,” Toni told the Gazzetta dello Sport.

“I made the right choice to come abroad here. It was a winning bet. It’s a shame about not reaching the UEFA Cup final.

”Until yesterday I was very sad. Now it has passed.

"Maybe I did not think that I would reach these figures [36 goals] immediately, but the number of goals shows that it was a good year.”

Toni then looked ahead to next season, which will signal a return to the Champions League, and also see Jurgen Klinsmann replace Ottmar Hitzfeld as coach.

"Hitzfeld, a good person will leave, and Klinsmann will arrive with different methods and preparation. It will be an interesting change,” the 30-year-old stated.

"We must make investments though: the club will have to buy other players of quality, in order to improve the workforce and become competitive at the highest levels. The Champions League is no joke.”

Toni will be looking to continue his stunning form this summer for Italy at Euro 2008.

Goal.com - Bayern Munich - Toni Delighted With Excellent Season