Arsenal and Liverpool have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of RB Leipzig playmaker Christopher Nkunku.
Nkunku has been heavily linked with both Premier League sides in recent times but Leipzig chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff has claimed that the Frenchman won't be leaving the Bundesliga outfit anytime soon.
Speaking to Sky Deutschland, Mintzlaff said: "He [Nkunku] will also play with us next season because of course he is a very important player.