Jonathan Tah insists he has no plans to leave Bayer Leverkusen (Picture: Getty)

Jonathan Tah insists he has no intention of leaving Bayer Leverkusen despite being linked with a move to Liverpool.

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is said to be hoping to bolster his defensive options during January and is an admirer of 20-year-old Tah.

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But the Germany international, who has played 39 league games for Leverkusen since joining from Hamburg in 2015, says he has no interest in a move.

‘I am very happy at Bayer Leverkusen,’ Tah told Sport Bild. ‘I don’t want to leave.’


Reds boss Jurgen Klopp (Picture: Getty)

Centre back Tah also dismissed claims that a switch to the Premier League would be a step up in his career.



He added: ‘We have reached the last 16 in the Champions League, and if somebody wants to call it a stepping stone, I can only say: “You can’t ask for much more”.’

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