Former Tottenham star Rafael van der Vaart has hit out at Niklas Sule after Germany's humiliating World Cup exit in Qatar.
Despite winning 4-2 in their final game against Costa Rica, Germany were condemned to group stage elimination in back-to-back World Cups for the first time in their history.
Sule collected 14 major trophies at Bayern Munich, including five Bundesliga titles and one UEFA Champions League. He was heavily linked with Newcastle United but rejected a move to St James' Park to join fellow Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund in the summer, according to German football expert Christian Falk.