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Hecking: No link between Wolfsburg's form and De Bruyne rumors

After Nicklas Bendtner saved Wolfsburg from defeat, coach Dieter Hecking bemoaned his team's lack of intensity in Cologne.

Wolfsburg coach Dieter Hecking denied his team were distracted by ongoing transfer speculation surrounding Kevin De Bruyne but conceded he was "not satisfied" with their draw at Cologne.

Substitute Nicklas Bendtner saved Hecking's men at the RheinEnergieStadion, with the Danish striker tapping the ball over the line in the 83rd minute to secure a 1-1 draw on Saturday.

Cologne had led at halftime through Simon Zoller's goal on the half-hour mark and Hecking claimed Wolfsburg had been poor for at least the first hour, although he praised their ability to earn a result, as Daniel Caligiuri and Bendtner combined to produce an equaliser after both started on the bench.