Weigl has no intention of leaving BVB Dortmund

Posted Tuesday, January 19, 2016 by foxsportsasia.com

Weigl has no intention of leaving BVB Dortmund
BVB Dortmund midfielder Julian Weigl has played down rumours of a potential exit from the club during the January transfer window.

The 20-year-old has been one of the stand-out performers for Dortmund this season and the youngster has apparently caught the eye of Manchester City and Barcelona.

Weigl only joined the club from 1860 Munich at the start of this season and has reiterated his desire to remain with Dortmund for the forseeable future.

"I'm really not going to leave Borussia. This is not an issue for me," he told Bild. "I can only emphasise that until 2019 I am under contract at BVB and still have some time [left]."

The midfielder has quickly established himself as a key member of BVB Dortmund's midfield this season, playing a part in 16 of the club's 19 Bundesliga matches in the first half of the season.

Die Borussen trail Bayern Munich by eight points going into the second half of the season and will not want to sell their best players ahead of their attempt to reel Bayern in.

Coupled with the fact the player himself is reluctant to leave, it makes a transfer in the near future seem very unlikely.

"Julian will play for us for a long time," Zorc said. "He is, for me, one of the most positive surprises of the opening round [of fixtures this season]," said BVB Dortmund's sporting director Michael Zorc.

"He's managed to play at the higher level with us from day one. No one should forget that last season the boy played in the second tier. He is incredibly natural in the role he plays."