Podolski itching for regular role

Striker growing frustrated at Bayern as City are linked with a bid

By James Dall   Last updated: 9th September 2008   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Podolski itching for regular role

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Bayern Munich striker Lukas Podolski has hinted that he is growing unsettled at the Allianz Arena.

The Germany striker had been linked with a move away from the Budesliga giants over the summer, however a move failed to materialise.

Podolski has struggled for regular first-team football since joining Bayern from Cologne in 2006, and has started just one of the club's opening three games this term.

The 23-year-old has admitted he is frustrated at his inconsistent role at Bayern, sparking reports in Tuesday's press that Premier League side Manchester City could launch a bid for his services in January.

He said in the Daily Mirror: "Everything is possible. I would be a bad footballer if I contented myself by sitting on the bench.

"I could tolerate it if it was a case of two or three weeks, but there comes a point when one has to draw the line and say: 'This is too much! I'm not making any progress here'."