has told Manchester United that Mats Hummels
will definitely still be at the Bundesliga club next
season.
The centre-back is believed to be one of Louis van
Gaal's top targets this summer, with the Germany
international having put top clubs on alert by
revealing he was considering his future a couple of
months ago.
However, following a hint from Zorc that Hummels
had made his mind up in favour of staying at
Signal Iduna Park , the club chief has finally
confirmed their captain will not be leaving for Old
Trafford or anywhere else in Europe.
"At 26 years of age, it is normal to be considering
your career, to be worrying about your future," he
told Ruhr Nachrichten.
"But let's stick to the facts: Dortmund and
Hummels have a clear consensus that he will be
playing for us next season."
Ilkay Gundogan, however, is certain to
depart Dortmund at the end of the season, but Zorc
defended the midfielder following criticism from
supporters.
"Gundogan's desire is to leave in the summer, it's
been decided," he added. "I don't think it's fair to
for some fans to claim he's not showing gratitude,
though.
"It's not about gratitude. To spell it out: Dortmund
did not pay Gundogan his full salary when he had
his long spell out injured. He was covered by
insurance company and trade association.
"He has chosen to go in a different direction, which
we have to accept. Ilkay is a great footballer and
he has communicated very openly about his
thoughts from the very beginning."
Dortmund have two games left in 2014-15 - on
Saturday they host Werder Bremen knowing a win
is likely to guarantee them a Europa League spot
next season, before their DFB-Pokal final against
Wolfsburg.
No comments:
Post a Comment