Matip set to make decision over Reds switch
Schalke are expected to make a decision over the future of Liverpool target Joel Matip by the end of this week.
The defender was heavily linked with a move to Anfield in January and the Merseysiders are expected to step up their pursuit of the Cameroon international in the summer.
Schalke have been trying to persuade Matip to sign a new contract with the club in recent weeks so they can cash in on him in the summer but reports suggest the 24-year-old is refusing to negotiate with his current employees.
And now, according to Reviersport, Schalke will make an announcement on the player's future in the coming days.
It is suggested Matip has turned down a contract extension offer and will now make contact with Liverpool about the possibility of reaching a pre-contract agreement with them.
Source: talkSPORT
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