The FC Koln striker has confirmed his stay at the RheinEnergieStadion despite reports linking him to Italian club Lazio during the winter transfer window...
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lukas-Podolski-c22896 has confirmed that he will stay with the Billy Goats at least until the end of this season.
The attacker believes that it is not the right time to make a switch, as the Euro 2012 is around the corner. Recent reports in the media suggest that a host of clubs are interested in signing the German international, with Lazio
and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 believed to be leading the race.
However, the player has cooled the speculation by deciding to spend the remaining part of this season with Stale Solbakken’s side.
Podolski admitted that he might not settle at his new club immediately, therefore, he wants to spend another six months at Cologne. The 26-year-old confirmed that he will reconsider his future at the end of this season, as he wishes
to win more trophies in his career.
While talking to reporters regarding his transfer speculation, the 26-year-old further mentioned:
“I like to take my time to decide my future. I will leave it to the summer to do so. For now I want to stay with Cologne and try to score as many goals as possible and exceed the 15 goals I scored last season.”
The striker also expressed his desire to win the upcoming Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032. He feels that Die Mannschaft are favourites to win the competition, and it would be a dream come true if they do so.
“My thoughts are also focused on winning the Euro in my homeland http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 is the favourite to win and that would be a dream for me.” He concluded.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775 are considering signing the former Bayern Munich star as a replacement for the unsettled Djibril Cisse.
The striker has scored 14 goals from 16 league appearances so far, and is in contention to win the Golden Boot award this season.
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