Andre Schurrle claims Jose Mourinho lost faith in him

Andre Schurrle claims his move to VfL Wolfsburg was initiated after manager Jose Mourinho lost trust in his abilities during a short stint with Chelsea.

Despite scoring eight goals during Mourinho's first season back with the Blues, Schurrle found himself out of favour with the Portuguese boss the following year, leading to his move to VfL Wolfsburg during the January transfer window.

Schurrle claims his relationship with Mourinho had deteriorated in the weeks and months ahead of his move away from Stamford Bridge.

"There was a time in my second season when I felt I didn't have the manager's trust anymore," Schurrle told Sky Sports.

"I don't know why Mourinho didn't trust me. It all felt a bit weird to me. It was up and down the whole time. I didn't get any consistency from the manager, so found it hard to produce my best.

"That's probably the biggest reason I wanted to leave."

Life in the Bundesliga, however, is proving to be a difficult transition for the 24-year-old. His manager, Dieter Hecking, said Schurrle has failed to live up to expectations this season.

Schurrle has failed to find the back of the net and has only managed to start three of his five appearances.