Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels has claimed that he is happy playing for the club.
The 26-year-old has constantly been linked with a move away from the Bundesliga strugglers, but he has made it clear that his future does not depend on them qualifying for Europe next season.
"All those rumours are another issue I have never commented about. I've done that in the past, and I will continue to do so," Hummels told Die Welt.
"[Europe is] no longer is a realistic issue. The fight for the Champions League does not exist in my head. Fundamentally, I don't need to play in the Champions League to be happy.
"Maybe we indeed lose players should we not qualify for Champions League, but what I can already tell you is that should we not lose 15 players at once, we'll still have a super team next season."
Hummels joined Dortmund in January 2008 from Bayern Munich and has gone on to make over 200 appearances for the club.
Alex Meyers
