German star responds to Liverpool rumours

Klopp has been persistently linked with a move for the Germany international having worked with him at Borussia Dortmund until the player joined Bayern Munich in 2013.

Gotze has endured a frustrating time under Pep Guardiola and has been sidelined by a groin injury since October.

Responding to rumours, the 23-year-old – speaking from Bayern’s winter training camp in Doha – has categorically ruled out a move to Anfield this month.

But he says “everything is still open” and has invited an approach from Klopp – should the Reds boss be interested in the forward.

“I can rule out a move to Liverpool this winter,” said Gotze. “I don’t know where the rumours about Klopp and me are coming from.

“I have not heard anything. You should ask Klopp if he wants me at Liverpool. If he wants me, he should approach me.

“I have six nice months ahead of me. It is always annoying when you cannot play and cannot help the team.

“It is only normal that you think about things like that. But you have to look at the positives and build on those.”

When asked about working with Klopp again, Gotze smiled and said: “I’m under contract here until 2017. We will see what happens.

“No one has contacted me yet.”

Guardiola will be replaced as Bayern manager by Carlo Ancelotti at the end of the season, and Gotze admits the arrival of the Italian could impact on his future plans.

“Everything is still open,” he said. “We will see how things go at the end of the season. But of course, it is important how the new coach feels about me. The coach’s plans are decisive in the end.

“So we will just have to wait and see how things pan out. I have not really given my future much thought recently because of my injury, but everything is open as things stand.

“It all depends on the plans of the club and the new coach.”

Source: Liverpool Echo

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