Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer has called for Mario Gotze to be left in peace as speculation continues regarding his future at the Allianz Arena

The former Borussia Dortmund man has been struggling to find his feet under Pep Guardiola and the close-season arrival of Douglas Costa is set to further threaten his chances of starting regularly. Gotze featured for the final 25 minutes of Friday's opening-day Bundesliga victory against Hamburg before playing much of Monday's friendly win at Dynamo Dresden. Sammer has now sought to quell