Borussia Dortmund head coach Thomas Tuchel has ruled out a move for Arsenal’s 19-year-old midfielder Gedion Zelalem.

The youngster is out of contract at the end of the season and has been heavily linked with a move back to his native country.

However, Tuchel has ended the speculation, and declared that the United States international will not be heading to the Bundesliga side this month.

When quizzed on Zelalem, Tuchel told ESPN FC: “Right now? No. Not as far as I’m concerned.

“I don’t think that we add somebody [in January].

“We had a lot of new players and it all takes time [to settle]. Even the German guys, who have a lot of experience, you have to admit that it took its time for them [to settle].

“Every change in a club takes time.

“Right now, the group is growing together. We had to change a lot because we had too many injuries.

“We wish for more players to be healthy, more players on the pitch who can play week after week, they need those minutes.

“Right now, we don’t want to add somebody.”