Kuszczak: United are treating me like a slave

Manchester United keeper Tomasz Kuszczak says he is being treated like a slave by the champions.

The 29-year-old has slipped to fourth choice in the Old Trafford pecking order behind David De Gea, Anders Lindegaard and Ben Amos and is furious after a prospective loan move to Leeds was ruled out recently.

Kuszczak fears his United limbo is wrecking fading chances of him making the Polish team for Euro 2012 and he said: "I've become a slave to Manchester United.

"I've talked to Sir Alex lately. I asked him to let me leave the club before the January transfer window. I told him I want to get back into the national team, because Euro 2012 is just around the corner, but it seems he doesn't care.

"The possibility of two months' loan to Leeds came two weeks later. The club blocked it. It was a glimmer of hope for me. It would have reminded the Poland manager about me.

"Do they do it maliciously? I'm sad they behave like that. I I'm frustrated but I don't want to slander or criticise Ferguson. It's not my style. I have respect for him because, for me, he's a great manager but I hope he will let me go in January."

Manchester United refused to comment on Kuszczak's outburst.