Lothar Matthaus: I wouldn’t sign Julian Draxler – he has a weak character

The 23-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Bundesliga outfit, who are 15th in the table, just 18 months after signing from Schalke.

But Matthaus, a former Germany captain and World Cup winner, says Draxler must be held responsible for a large part of the problems his club is experiencing and insists that other sides should think again before signing him.

"He is also to be held responsible for where Wolfsburg stand right now," Matthaus wrote in his column for German paper Sport Bild.

"I say very clearly: I would currently not sign Draxler as a top club because of his weak character.

"He might be a talent, but he has not shown he can make a difference at the highest level on a permanent basis."

Draxler, who was dropped to the bench by coach Valerien Ismael for the defeat to Hertha Berlin over the weekend, was previously denied a move over the summer because of an interview he gave criticising sporting director Klaus Allofs.