Mats Hummels not interested in move to Manchester United

Manchester United can forget about making a move for Mats Hummels during the January transfer window after the Borussia Dortmund defender revealed he's not tempted by a move to the Premier League.

Hummels is aware of the financial muscle United possess, but says he's content with his wages at Dortmund and the positive direction of the club.

“It’s nice to hear that big clubs like that are interested in you,” Hummels told Bundesliga Magazin International, via The Guardian. “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' mentality is a rarity in world football as the German international spoke of his admiration for players who spend their entire career at a single club.

“There are some [who stay at one club for their whole careers], and they are all really great players. Paolo Maldini of Milan, for example, or Steven Gerrard," he said. "I would have been so happy for him if he had won the championship with Liverpool. [Lionel] Messi always plays for Barcelona. Bastian Schweinsteiger and Thomas Müller, too, will perhaps play in Munich for ever.”

While Dortmund remain one of the most talented squads in Germany and Europe, there's a certain underdog mentality that makes winning an absolute joy for Hummels.

“Everybody can win things with 25 superstars in the squad. At BVB, every single player has more responsibility but also more opportunity," Hummels said. "It’s difficult to win trophies with Dortmund but it’s always possible. And when it happens, the feeling is simply indescribable.

“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.”