Unsettled Bayern Munich midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri will reassess his standing within the club when the January transfer window opens.
22-year-old Shaqiri tried to force a move away from the Allianz Arena this summer, with Manchester United and Liverpool both rumoured to be interested.
But a move never maerialised. Now outcast Shaqiri is prepared to wait until the New Year to decide his future.
Shaqiri said:
‘I was looking for more first team action this season, everyone knows that.
‘We had a sit down and discussed things with Bayern Munich. I received a clear message. I have to stay. I accepted that.
‘We will have a look at things again in the winter. We will have to figure things out. I have a long-term deal with Bayern, so it is the club that will decide.
‘If the club does not want to sell me or let me go, then that is positive news for me’.
Shaqiri is nicknamed the ‘Alpine Messi’. He joined Bayern from Swiss side Basel in 2012 for 11.6M Euros.
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