Bayern Munich greeted Dutch striker Roy Makaay on Tuesday by demanding that their record signing deliver in just one way -- with goals.

But a news conference to unveil the forward was delayed several times for a total of three hours before it was cancelled because the German champions wanted to clear up formalities with Spanish club Deportivo Coruna about the transfer.

"The verbal agreements that we made with Deportivo La Coruna were sent in writing in a fax to La Coruna, but the fax has not yet been answered," Bayern spokesman Markus Hoerwick said.

"We assume that the transfer will be wrapped up as planned, but it wouldn't make any sense to announce the transfer as completed now," he added. Hoerwick said the delay had nothing to do with Makaay's fitness.

Bayern hope to hold the briefing with Makaay on Wednesday.

Earlier, Bayern commercial manager Uli Hoeness said the German champions had paid 17.7 million euros ($20.05 million) to bring Makaay to the club from Spain.

"We expect just one thing, goals, nothing more," Hoeness said of Makaay, the second most expensive Bundesliga signing after Brazilian striker Marcio Amoroso, who cost Borussia Dortmund 25.6 million euros two years ago.

Makaay, with 23 caps and two goals for his country, arrived in Munich on Tuesday for a medical and an expected signing of a four-year contract before the planned news conference.

The 28-year-old, whose four goals against Bayern in the Champions League last season helped eliminate the German club from the competition, is not expected to start in the first divsiion match on Saturday against Hanover.

Makaay was top scorer in the Spanish league last season with 29 goals, while his 22 goals in his first season helped Depor to a first league title in 2000.

"Such a player enriches Bayern and the whole Bundesliga," said Franz Beckenbauer, who also announced on Monday that he was willing to stay on as club president.

Beckenbauer, who is head of Germany's organising committee for the 2006 World Cup, had threatened not to put himself forward for re-election in November.

Midfielder Hasan Salihamidzic said he and his team mates were looking forward to playing with Makaay and not worried about losing their places.

"We're naturally all delighted he's coming," he told German television. "It's more competition for us and everyone knows competition makes you better."

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