Pizarro keen to win titles

Claudio Pizarro believes he shares Bayern Munich’s ambition to win titles, but acknowledges it will be difficult to take Mario Gomez’s spot.

The Peruvian striker left the Allianz Arena in 2007 and after five years away, where he spent time at Chelsea and Werder Bremen, he has no doubt that he will fit back in with the club’s philosophy.

When asked if he still shared Bayern’s ‘winning mentality’, Pizarro told Abendzeitung-Munchen: “Yes sure, of course, certainly, absolutely.

“This club has a unique atmosphere, everyone wants to win titles, and I like that.”

The 33-year-old, however, remained realistic over his chances of challenging for a first-team spot, given the excellent form of his new team-mate Gomez.

“Of course, no player wants to sit on the bench, but Mario had a great season. He represented the national team and played very well and is a regular player here,” Pizarro said.

Pizarro was Bremen’s top goal-scorer last season with an impressive 18 goals in 29 Bundesliga appearances, but the club could only muster a ninth-place finish.