BERLIN — Brazil midfielder Diego is unlikely to play for VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga again having stormed out on his team before their crucial relegation battle, according to media reports on Wednesday.
The 26-year-old is currently on holiday, but is likely to find himself out in the cold should he return for training on June 23 with Wolves coach Felix Magath far from happy with the star player's behaviour.
According to a report in German daily Bild, Magath met with Wolfsburg chairman of the board Dr Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz on Monday night to discuss the future of their bad-boy star, who is under contract until 2014.
Wolfsburg are reported to either want to transfer the midfielder for at least 10 million euros or banish him to the club's second team to play fourth division football.
"If a club wants to sign Diego, they need to get in touch with us," Magath told Bild with the Brazilian set to be hit with a hefty fine.
But Magath has insisted nothing concrete will be decided until the club speaks to the player.
"There is no new state of affair," said Magath on Wednesday.
"No decision has been taken yet - neither one way or the other and there is plenty of time until pre-season to have a conversation with Diego."
Last Saturday, Diego stormed out of the pre-match team meeting after being told by Magath he had been left out of the starting line-up for their 3-1 win at Hoffenheim, which meant Wolfsburg stay in the Bundesliga.
He then refused to travel with the team to the stadium, but reported for training on Sunday morning.
So far, no club has shown an interest in signing him, but as he has an Italian passport, he would be eligible to play for Wolfsburg's second team, as only EU citizens can play for reserve teams in Germany.
Wolfsburg paid 15 million euros to Juventus for the Brazilian last August and the ex-Werder Bremen star has largely disappointed on his return to the Bundesliga and picked up seven yellow cards in 30 league games last season.