Liverpool striker Christian Benteke says he wants to stay and fight for his place in Jurgen Klopp's team.
But he admits he can’t understand why the Anfield boss continues to ignore him and that he wouldn’t have signed for the club had he known he would spend so long on the bench.
"When I arrived under Brendan Rodgers, I knew I would have the opportunity to show my qualities, I was worth all that money but now... I knew that the new coach might have a different opinion on me," said the Belgium international.
"In January, I didn't want to leave and it's still my desire to succeed at Liverpool," Benteke added. "We'll see at the end of the season."
Benteke, whose contract runs until 2020, has scored eight times in 35 appearances for the Anfield club.
The 25-year-old has started just five of the last 16 games, having fallen behind Daniel Sturridge, Divock Origi and Roberto Firmino in the pecking order up front.
It’s only eight months since he was signed for €40 million from Aston Villa before the start of the season and already he looks to be on borrowed time at Anfield.
He made the move to Liverpool when Rodgers was manager and he hasn’t been able to find favour with Klopp.
"Some team mates said that I was lucky with the arrival of Klopp because I certainly would play," said Benteke.
"When your coach says he wanted to take you to Dortmund and a little later you sit at the same club and he ignores you, it is hard to understand."
Benteke (above) wasn't ignored on Sunday however, after missing what should have been a straight-forward chance for a top striker against Southampton.
Had he scored it would have put Liverpool 3-1 up and they went on to lose 3-2, prompting Klopp to unleash a verbal volley in full public view.
Benteke is currently preparing for Belgium’s friendly against Portugal next Tuesday, which was moved from Brussels to Portugal following the deadly terrorist attacks on the Belgian capital earlier this week.
The Red Devils are in Ireland’s Euro 2016 group and are one of the pre-competition favourites.
Meanwhile, Benteke's Liverpool team mate Origi has withdrawn from the Belgian squad for next week's game against Portugal because of a thigh injury and been replaced by Everton's Kevin Mirallas.
