Marcel Sabitzer is keen to remain at Bayern Munich and compete for a first-team place despite speculation linking the midfielder with a move to Roma.
Sabitzer spent the second half of last season on loan at Manchester United after struggling for regular first-team football at Bayern, where he made just seven Bundesliga starts across the first half of the campaign.
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The Austria international scored three goals in 18 appearances for Manchester United, but the Red Devils decided against turning his loan into a permanent deal.
Roma have been linked with a move to sign the 29-year-old, but Sky Italy are reporting that Sabitzer will turn down a move to Serie A in favour of competing for a place at Bayern.
Sabizter’s stance comes despite Bayern Munich’s desire to sell the midfielder on a permanent basis, as the Bavarians look to bring in additional funds to aid their pursuit of Tottenham forward Harry Kane.
Bayern have already signed Sabitzer’s former RB Leipzig team-mate Konrad Laimer on a free transfer to add to their midfield options, while fellow free transfer Raphael Guerreiro can also operate in midfield and has signed from Borussia Dortmund.
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