http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VfL-Wolfsburg-c40881 manager Felix Magath has suggested that he could give the arm band responsibility to Patrick Helmes after his scintillating performances in the last campaign.
Magath wants to make Helmes the club’s new captain following a successful season in which he netted 12 league goals in only 16 appearances after being left out at the start of the season due to a conflict.
The sore relationship has since improved and the 59-year-old is in need for a new captain after relieving Christian Trasch off the duties of the skipper as the player could not cope with the extra pressure handed with the role.
The former Bayer Leverkusen striker is mooted for the captaincy.
The tactician conceded that the prolific forward can be handed the skipper role if he can repeat his performances of the previous year. The manager admitted that he needs to name a successor to Trasch and the German international
seems like a safe bet and has also been a consistent performer at the end of last season.
"http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Patrick-Helmes-c29274 may well be our new skipper, given he is able to score like he did last season. I am to name a skipper before the start of the season. Patrick Helmes has been on a good level of performance in recent months,” the
coach was quoted as saying in an interview.
The attacker lost his place in the Germany squad following a loss of form and a bust-up with Magath but the boss believes he has earned the right to be in the squad again.
"He deserves to be back in the spotlight for a call-up to the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 squad,” the manager stated.
The striker vowed to perform his best and told that his fall-out with the coach has been resolved and is back to normal now.
“I am out to do my best. My relationship with Felix Magath is now like it should be between a player and a manager," Helmes added.
The 28-year-old player is speculated to join http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 but if he is handed over the captaincy then a move to the La Liga is unlikely.
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