Showing posts with label Gotze. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gotze. Show all posts
Thursday, 26 May 2016
Bayern : Gotez have to decide future.
Bayern Munich say Mario Gotze will have to decide for himself whether he wants to move away from the club.
The Germany international, who famously scored the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final, has struggled to establish himself in Bayern's starting eleven since joining from Borussia Dortmund.
Sky sources understand the 23-year-old is a transfer target for Liverpool, where he would be reunited with his former boss at Dortmund, Jurgen Klopp.
And with new head coach Carlo Ancelotti set to begin work at the Allianz Arena, Bayern's CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has refused to give Gotze any guarantees.
"I had talks with him (Mario) and (Carlo) Ancelotti. Mario knows the thoughts of Bayern," Rummenigge told Kicker magazine. "Everything was clearly and seriously explained to Mario.
"He knows what the club thinks and what the new coach thinks. Mario has to evaluate for himself whether he wants to play constantly."
He also split with his agent, Volker Struth, who had previously criticised the club.
Despite only starting 11 Bundesliga games last season, Gotze is expected to be part of the Germany squad for Euro 2016 and is in contention to play in their upcoming friendlies against Slovakia and Hungary.
Tuesday, 24 May 2016
Gotze commited to Bayern.
Mario Gotze has insisted he is committed to impressing incoming Bayern Munich manager Carlo Ancelotti, which appears to rule out a move to Liverpool.
Sky sources revealed in March that Liverpool were interested in a summer move for the Bayern playmaker, with Jurgen Klopp reportedly making him his No 1 summer transfer target.
Gotze has plummeted down the Bayern pecking order under Pep Guardiola's reign as manager, with the Spaniard opting to leave the midfielder on the bench for big games, including the Bundesliga club's crucial Champions League semi-final ties with Atletico Madrid last month.
But, speaking to Bild, the Germany international insisted he was relishing the chance of a fresh start under Ancelotti, who is due to take charge of Bayern in the coming weeks.
"I look forward to the new season in Munich and will do everything possible to be in top shape for my first training session under Carlo Ancelotti," he said.
The 23-year-old, who has a year left on his contract, had also been linked with a move to Juventus, as well as a return to former club Borussia Dortmund.
Meanwhile, it has been revealed that Gotze has parted ways with his agent Volker Struth at SportsTotal after their relationship was made difficult due to Struth's criticism of Bayern last year.
A SportsTotal statement said: "After extensive deliberations and discussions in the past few weeks, we have come together to decide that we will terminate the cooperation.
"Therefore we met for a joint discussion and parted by mutual consent. I thank him for his many years of trust and wish him well for the future."
Gotze has spent six years under SportsTotal's care and thanked them for their service.
He added: "I thank SportsTotal for a very good cooperation with many highlights and great memories that have shaped my career decisively."
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