AFP, Germany :
Thomas Mueller confirmed Wednesday that he is unhappy being left on the bench at Bayern Munich amid reports he wants to leave in the January transfer window.
Mueller, who turned 30 last month, hasn’t started Bayern’s last five games, “a trend that doesn’t make me happy,” he told magazine Kicker.
“I’ve just turned 30, I’m in great shape and I’m hungry for success, both with the club and personally.
“I am firmly convinced that with my qualities, I can continue to help the team.
“If the coaching team only sees me as a substitute in the future, I have to think things over. I’m just too ambitious for that.”
Bayern head coach Niko Kovac has prefered Philippe Coutinho as an attacking midfielder behind Robert Lewandowski, presenting Mueller with few chances so far this season.
