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Mario Götze could be ready to end his Bayern Munich following three seasons at the club after his team-mate, Thomas Müller, admitted that he is “not satisfied” with life at the Bundesliga champions.
Bayern are closing in on a fourth consecutive Bundesliga title, with Pep Guardiola’s side holding a five-point advantage over Borussia Dortmund in second, although Götze has not featured regularly during the current campaign.
The attacking midfielder has made just 12 appearances for the club this season, although he missed over four months with injury after hurting his thigh while representing Germany in October, and he has been left on the bench as an unused substitute in Bayern’s last two games against Juventus and Cologne.
According to the Express , Götze has attracted interest from both Liverpool and Arsenal , with the former deemed frontrunners for his signature given Götze’s positive relationship with manager Jurgen Klopp after the pair worked together at Borussia Dortmund until 2013.
With Götze currently with the Germany squad ahead of this Saturday’s international friendly against England, Müller has admitted that the 23-year-old could assess his future at the end of the season given his current standing in the Bayern squad.
Mario Gotze trains with the rest of the Germany squad (Getty Images) "I speak with Mario and think he is not 100 per cent satisfied with his situation at Bayern," Muller said.
"But I am not Mario's agent, so I am not going to speak about his future."
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Liverpool players who could leave this summer Alberto Moreno Moreno is surely in line to depart this summer, having been frozen out of the starting line-up since the opening day win at Arsenal and kept out by a makeshift left-back. Although he offers an obvious attacking threat, his lack of composure has cost Liverpool too many times in his short Anfield career. Survival rating: 2/10
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Liverpool players who could leave this summer Simon Mignolet He may have won his battle with Loris Karius for the starting spot between the sticks, but both may have lost the war. Neither have convinced when given an opportunity and Mignolet is merely the man in possession. There will be concern if that’s still the case come next season’s opening weekend. Survival rating: 8/10
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Liverpool players who could leave this summer Lucas Leiva A club stalwart, a fan favourite, but a player undoubtedly coming to the end of his time at Anfield. His contract expires this summer and a renewal would be one borne out of sentiment rather than sense. Survival rating: 2/10
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Liverpool players who could leave this summer Loris Karius Like Mignolet, Karius' future will depend on whether Klopp decides to enter the market for a goalkeeper for the second consecutive summer. If he does, last year's signing from Mainz will have a long road back to the first team. He is young, though, and his status as a relatively new signing could work in his favour. Survival rating: 7/10
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Liverpool players who could leave this summer Ragnar Klavan Brought in as a fourth-choice centre-back last summer, Klavan shot up the pecking order following Mamadou Sakho’s disciplinary issues. Joel Matip’s injury problems saw Klavan promoted further still and, though he has put in a handful of solid displays, others have been below-par. If a new centre-back arrives and Joe Gomez’s development continues apace, Klavan will be back on the fringes. Survival rating: 7/10
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Liverpool players who could leave this summer Mamadou Sakho Sakho is currently out on loan at Crystal Palace and his Anfield career looks all but over after the disciplinary problems which have dogged him. Klopp looks to have made his mind up on the defender, who would be a regular starter if he had his manager's trust. Survival rating: 1/10
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Liverpool players who could leave this summer Jon Flanagan Local-born Flanagan is a fan favourite who only signed a new contract last season, but as an old-fashioned full-back, he is perhaps not dynamic enough for Klopp's system. A lack of minutes at loan club Burnley will not have helped his cause. Survival rating: 2/10
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Liverpool players who could leave this summer Andre Wisdom Wisdom broke into Brendan Rodgers' Liverpool side during the Northern Irishman's first season at the club, but his progress has stagnated. The 23-year-old may now look to build a career away from English football, having spent this season on loan at Red Bull Salzburg. Survival rating: 2/10
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Liverpool players who could leave this summer Lazar Markovic Markovic seems destined to become an expensive Liverpool flop, having flattered to deceive since his £20million move from Benfica in 2014. He could yet enjoy success elsewhere however, and has shown glimpses of his undeniable talent while on loan at Hull. Survival rating: 3/10
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The revelation comes after Götze addressed his lack of playing time under Manchester City-bound head coach Guardiola earlier in the season.
Götze said last August: "The last two years were definitely not very simple, we'll see what happens.
"It will work out if Guardiola talks to me more often. I'm going to let everything come to me. Anything beyond that, we'll see."
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