Borussia Dortmund Open The Door For Mario Gotze Return

 

Borussia Dortmund are ready to rescue Mario Gotze from his Bayern Munich misery with the club ready to make an offer for the German international, according to chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke. Gotze has struggled to make an impact at the Allianz Arena under Pep Guardiola this term, and there are no guarantees that incoming boss Carlo Ancelotti will view the situation differently upon his arrival in Bavaria at the end of the season.

The 23years old, who scored the winning goal as Germany lifted the World Cup in 2014, has attracted the interest of Premier League outfit Liverpool with Reds boss Jurgen Klopp a huge admirer of Gotze's talents during their time together at Dortmund.  Gotze has featured only 19 times in all competitions times this season, scoring four goals, and while Dortmund's chief executive is respectful of the fact the player is currently on Bayern's books, he refused to deny the possibility of him making a sensational return to Signal Iduna Park.

Watzke said “Mario is Bayern's player, his contract runs until 2017 and I have not heard, neither from the club or him, that they wish to end their collaboration. Under the current conditions, this is not a topic for us. But for every player who has merits for this club the door remains open, no question about it”.

Gotze developed into a star player for Dortmund under former manager Jurgen Klopp as the club won back-to-back Bundesliga titles under his stewardship in 2011 and 2012. After signing for Bayern at the start of the 2013-14 campaign for £31.5million, Gotze enjoyed plenty of success in his first two seasons winning two league titles and the German Cup in addition to international honours. Guardiola has frequently overlooked him this term, with the likes of Arturo Vidal, David Alaba, Thiago, Xavi Alonso and even youngster Joshua Kimmich seemingly above him in the pecking order.