> “I can only influence what happens on the pitch. I just try to keep performing and help the team, whether it’s with goals, assists, or whatever. Regardless of everything else, I give my all for the team,” he told _Sport Bild_.
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> “And honestly, what happens off the pitch doesn’t concern me. Everyone talks and talks. As I said, I can only influence what happens on the pitch.
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> ”It was the same last season when I was still in Elversberg (on loan). Everyone was talking: ‘What’s next? Contract next season, this, that.’ I just said: ‘Leave me alone, let me play football, let me enjoy it.’ And that’s exactly how I’m approaching this season too.
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> “In the end, we’ll see what happens.”