Borussia Dortmund captain Mats Hummels re-iterated his desire to remain in Germany, though he is flattered by interest from rival clubs.
Hummels was highly sought-after during the transfer window, with Manchester United, Real Madrid and Barcelona reportedly keen on his services.
The World Cup-winning defender with Germany stayed put, and he was subsequently handed the captain s armband after Sebastian Kehl stood down.
However, talk of a transfer abroad refuses to subside as United reportedly prepare a January move for the 25-year-old.
Hummels, though, is in no rush to end his six-year stay in Dortmund.
It s nice to hear that big clubs like that are interested in you, Hummels told Bundesliga Magazin International.
I take that as a compliment but it doesn t influence me in any way, otherwise. We earn enough here in Dortmund.
There will always be someone who can pay more than BVB but Dortmund have made a lot of progress during my time here. In any case I believe it s enough for me.
If one day I start thinking about playing abroad, money won t be the reason. I don t even think about that at the moment. We still have so much further to go here.
Hummels added: When we won the championship for a second time in 2012, each one of us could have gone wherever we wanted. But I thought: No, what we have here is something truly unique .
I m happy I felt this way. You don t often find a team where people are really friends with each other. If you ve got the chance to play at such a high level with your mates you have to hold on to that for as long as possible.
