LOTHAR MATTHAUS HAS hailed Mario Gotze’s decision to fight for his chance at Bayern Munich rather than request a transfer.
Gotze has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool, who are coached by his former Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp.
But the Germany international claimed earlier this week he has no intention of leaving Bayern and is ready to impress new head coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Matthaus believes the 23-year-old’s comments are proof he is maturing and does not want to take the easy way out after a number of difficult years at Allianz Arena.
“I don’t know whether there was indeed an offer from Liverpool,” Matthaus told TZ.
“But why would he join a club that do not even play in the Champions League?
He would have taken the easy solution with a move to Liverpool. But the easy solution is not always the right solution.
“Mario has shown with his latest comments that he is ready to fight for his place. This whole situation will only make him stronger. I applaud his decision to stay put. He is finally standing up for himself. He is taking his career in his own hands at last.
He is not taking the easy way out, but is taking on the challenge. He wants to show Bayern what he can do. I have waited for this for quite some time. This is a sign that he is getting mature.
“I don’t think he is looking to leave on a free transfer in 2017 and earn a big signing fee. He has already made enough money. He did this because he wants to show Bayern he is a player of the highest level.”
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He leaves on a free after next season and he’s only 23, Makes sense and no lose situation for him. If it doesn’t work out at Bayern he will get a massive signing on fee.
Can’t understand his lack of opportunities there after such a big fee they paid for him.
They got him for free. He was out of contract at Dortmund.
He was like €35 million. Lewendowski was on a frwe
No, they didn’t.
Ah. My mistake. Thought his contract had run up at Dortmund and then he went to Bayern for free!
I’d check out the managerial record of lothar matthaus before taking him and his comments seriously
Should check his record as a player I think that entitles him to an opinion on the matter..
Mathaus has said he does not even think there was contact with Liverpool, and also Gotze’s dad, he just became his agent said there was nothing in it either…. Again, cheap journalism….. Gotze’s time will come at Munich.
Matthaus is taken as seriously in Germany as Gazza is in England. Great player, complete moron.
He was a dwarf schzenegger.
Don’t be getting your jocks in a twist overseas,the point I was making is that matthaus is out of touch with the modern game,hence why he failed as a manager on every occasion.he seems to know nothing about the modern game and is renowned in Germany as being a mouth
His contract is running out,he didn’t make the cup final squad and Bayern have just bought Renato Sanches to replace him so wait a couple of months and get him cheaper in the winter transfer window.
Would Renato have said yes to Man Utd if Jose was already there?
It looks like that he has been guaranteed more playing time under Ancelotti next season. Quality player but the Bayern squad has plenty of players playing in a similar role so he could regret not making a move somewhere else.
Again lol
he pretty much publicly scoffed at liverpool. embarrassing
Ye cannot talk, Hummels & Renato…. But ye will get Ibra….. Enjoy it….
‘Ye’
I can talk Graham….what are you talking about? :s Strange man.
Ah just making a valiant effort of getting something going here, but ya killed it Arthur. Gonna be a crazy transfer frenzy season, then after Euro’s, when new heroes are born, will get even worse…..
he scored the winning goal in a world Cup final and decided that’s it iv made it. if he was a great player like Messi he would have kicked on from there.
Can’t do much if he’s not picked