Champions with Leverkusen

Discarded Stanisic has no desire for Bayern

He's done it! After being dropped by FC Bayern last summer, Josip Stanisic is now champion with Bayer Leverkusen. The defender no longer wants to return to Munich, as Sky reports.

A shot that backfired badly for Munich. Last August, the German record champions sent Stanisic to Leverkusen because there was no room for him on the Isar. A paradox: Bayern had a shortage of personnel in the back line for the entire season, while the German-Croatian dual national became champion with Leverkusen, appearing in 35 competitive matches under Xabi Alonso, scoring four goals and providing six assists.

According to his contract, the 24-year-old will return to Munich in the summer. Unless the two clubs can agree to extend the loan or sign him permanently. Stanisic probably wouldn't mind ...