The ex-Borussia Dortmund talent is struggling for confidence at the Allianz Arena, though he is not thinking of leaving the club
Mario Gotze 's agent has hit out at Bayern Munich for not showing his client enough faith, stating the midfielder is suffering from a crisis of confidence as a result.
The 23-year-old made headlines in 2013 for a €37 million move to the German champions but has failed to become pivotal in coach Pep Guardiola's plans, with the Catalan unable to find the World Cup- winner's best position on the field.
His struggles culminated in being dropped for die Roten's Champions League and DFB-Pokal semi-final clashes last term despite injuries to Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben, and his representative has now revealed the dissatisfaction at the situation.
"It is natural that he was disappointed and he reflected
afterwards," Volker Struth told Bild . "Of course, I sometimes wished that Mario would have got more backing.
"As a player you are wondering: 'Why am I not playing as a starter?' Mario explicitly went to Bayern in order to play such great matches and win titles."
Nevertheless, Struth insisted Gotze is happy to remain at Allianz Arena and fight for his place despite increased competition coming in the form of new arrival Douglas Costa.
"No. Mario did not even think about that [a summer exit] for a second," he continued. "He is an unbelievably professional footballer who works very hard. Many people don't see that at all.
"I think the evaluation of his two years at Bayern is often incorrect. He played around 50 games each season and won four titles. And you should never forget that he recently became only 23 years old.
"I am convinced: if Mario feels confidence it is easier for him to bring his unbelievable potential on the field. Then he will be one of the best players in the world."
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