Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel has said he can find Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's statements to the media "a bit annoying."
Aubameyang, who has been linked with Real Madrid, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, said on RMC this week that he is considering leaving Dortmund in the summer.
The 27-year-old has been a key player for Dortmund this season, scoring 16 goals in as many Bundesliga games, but has made several comments about a potential departure in recent months.
"Such statements don't really help, but it's also not something we attach too much importance to," Tuchel told reporters at a news conference in Dortmund. "But if you look at the interview [with RMC] in detail, you can see that he's asking himself a fundamental question: To end his career here, or dare to make another step."
Dortmund have entered a crucial phase in their current season as they seek to finish third in the Bundesliga and make a deep run in both the DFB Pokal and Champions League.
Aubameyang's statements and the subsequent debate over the attacker's future have only added to a constant stream of media noise overshadowing BVB's campaign so far.
"Whether you have to do it in public during a phase like the one we're currently in is open to debate," he said. "There are moments when it's a bit annoying."
Earlier this week, BVB sporting director Michael Zorc told Reviersport he had advised Aubemyang "to give less interviews about the summer and rather focus on our chase of a Champions League spot on the pitch."