Emre Can insists his contract stand-off with Liverpool is “not about money” as the midfielder admits his future remains uncertain.

The Germany international will be a free agent at the end of the season and looks increasingly likely to leave Anfield next summer.

Juventus are the front-runners to secure his signature and Can could pen a pre-contract agreement with the Italian outfit come January.

Jurgen Klopp has made it clear he wants to keep the 23-year-old but talks over a new deal, which started in June 2016, broke down. One major stumbling block has been his agent’s desire for a release clause.

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Asked whether he would still be a Liverpool player next season, Can told the ECHO: “Why do you ask me this? Really, I concentrate on this season and let my agent handle all the rest.”

Pressed on whether the release clause was the issue, he added: “It is not about money, that’s all I can say.

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“Yes I could (sign a pre-contract with another club next month), but tomorrow I could also sign for Liverpool. We’ll see.”

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Wednesday night’s 3-0 win at Stoke City was Can’s 100th Premier League appearance for the Reds. He cost the club £9.75million when he joined from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2014.