Still widely perceived as Germany's golden boy, the young
forward had hoped that this season would be different from last,
when he had to settle for a near permanent place on the Bayern
bench. So far that has not been the case, however.
In a recent interview with the 'Bild', the 23-year-old vented his
frustration in a manner which makes it hard to argue that his
relationship with the club's brass has reached a new low.
"I wouldn't have had I known that things were going to turn out
like this," was Podolski's frank response when asked whether he
still would have signed for Bayern had he been able to foresee what
was in store for him in Munich.
"I'm not complaining though. I'm just not happy with the
situation," he insisted.
Bayern director Uli Hoeness recently suggested that the ex 1.FC
Koeln star needs a good kick in the butt, to which 'Prince Poldi'
responded: "Why would he need to kick my behind? I've barely played
at all this season, so it's not like I've been
under-performing."
When pressed on whether he would consider a move abroad, Podolski
replied: "Everything is possible."
He added: "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.' That's just human
nature."
