The Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has complained of his treatment by the club. The 29-year-old Pole is now United's fourth choice, behind David De Gea, Anders Lindegaard and Ben Amos.

"I've talked to Sir Alex [Ferguson] lately," said Kuszczak. "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've become a slave to Manchester. 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."

Kuszczak, who is the only senior United goalkeeper not to have played for the first team this season, was recently recalled to the Polish national squad, although he has not played international football in 2011. He has played 61 times for United since his arrival from West Bromwich Albion in 2007.

United refused to comment on the matter.