At the age of 23, Julian Draxler still has plenty of years at the top level ahead of him.

The midfielder is already a World Cup winner and has amassed more than 200 Bundesliga appearances for Schalke and Wolfsburg.

However, it seems that his footballing career has taken a turn for the worst.

Draxler – who is a long-term target for Arsenal – asked for a move away from Wolfsburg last week. His comments haven’t exactly gone down well, though, and he has now been axed from their squad to face Bayern Munich on Saturday.

That’s according to German outlet Bild, who also believe that he’s set to get his wish and will be offloaded in January.

While Draxler may be happy that his comments will have the desired effect, his reputation has certainly taken a hit in the meantime.

Could that mean clubs won’t take a chance on him?

Well, that certainly seems to be the case as far as Bayern Munich are concerned.

Carlo Ancelotti has already ruled out a move for Draxler, despite the Bavarians not firing on all cylinders this season.

“Draxler is a very interesting player, full top. He can play in any team,” he said.

“[But] our team is complete. We won’t do anything in winter – there’s no market for us.”

This latest outburst from Draxler isn’t his first public plea to leave the club after he declared he wanted out last summer.

As a result, Wolfsburg fans – unsurprisingly – aren’t best pleased with him at the moment. When he came on as a substitute earlier this month against Hertha Berlin, he was met with a chorus of boos.

Afterwards, Draxler responded to the reception he had just received.

“I don’t think I need to tell anybody what (being booed) does to a person. It certainly doesn’t help you.

“There’s no doubt it makes it hard for you to perform on the field. I can understand the fans though.

“They have every right to do that. I said in the summer the way I feel and I stand by that.”

Draxler wants to leave, Wolfsburg want him to leave – but is there anyone willing to take a chance on him? We’ll find out in January.