Kuszczak treated 'like a slave'

Published Nov. 8, 2011 7:15 a.m. ET

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The Poland international, 29, was keen to join the Championship side on a deal until January to keep himself in national coach Franciszek Smuda's thoughts ahead of next summer's European Championship, which his country will co-host with Ukraine. In comments reported by a number of national newspapers, Kuszczak said: "I've become a slave to Manchester. "I'm frustrated but I don't want to slander or criticise [Sir Alex] Ferguson. It's not my style. "I've talked to Ferguson recently. I asked him to let me leave the club now, before the January transfer window. "I told him I want to play and get back into the national team, because Euro 2012 is just around the corner - but it seems he doesn't care. "The possibility of a two-month loan to Leeds United came up two weeks later. The club blocked it. "It was a glimmer of hope for me. It would have reminded the Poland manager about me - but I didn't get the club's approval. "I have respect for Ferguson because, for me, he's a great manager, but I hope he will let me go in January."