STAYING PUT: Mats Hummels has ruled out joining Manchester United [GETTY]

The German international was heavily linked with a move away from the Westfalenstadion this summer, with reports suggesting that a host of Europe's top clubs were interested in signing him.

One of those clubs reportedly interested in landing Hummels is Manchester United.

According to reports in Germany, new Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal is keen to land the 25-year-old centre-back.

But the former Bayern Munich star has ruled out joining United, and has insisted that he is happy at Dortmund.

He said: "It's nice to hear that big clubs like that are interested in you.

"I take that as a compliment. But it doesn't influence me in any way, otherwise. We earn enough here in Dortmund.

"There will always be someone who can pay more than BVB. But Dortmund have made a lot of progress during my time here.

"In any case: I believe that it's enough for me. If one day I start thinking about playing abroad, money won't be the reason. But I don't even think about that at the moment. We still have so much further to go here."

"There are some [who stay at one club for their whole careers], and they are all really great players. Paolo Maldini of Milan, for example, or Steven Gerrard.

"I would have been so happy for him if he had won the championship with Liverpool. [Lionel] Messi always plays for Barcelona. Bastian Schweinsteiger and Thomas Müller, too, will perhaps play in Munich for ever."