RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol insists he is happy to remain with the Bundesliga club with speculation surrounding his future heating up.
The centre half was one of the stars of the World Cup in Qatar and was a key member of a Croatia side that beat Morocco to win the bronze medal.
Chelsea came close to signing Gvardiol in the summer and are still strongly linked with the Leipzig man, but he has since revealed Liverpool are his "dream" club.
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Real Madrid, Manchester City and Manchester United are also reportedly interested in signing the 20-year-old, who is under contract in Germany until 2027.
The Bundesliga side's director of sport Max Eberl said at the weekend that the club were not considering selling him this year.
"We are not interested in giving up Josko Gvardiol in the summer," Eberl said.
Gvardiol has now told Sky Germany that he is planning to stay with Leipzig: "My plan is that I stay here. I think everyone has seen Max Eberl's statement. I'm okay with that."
The defender's latest comments come after he told RTLDanas that he 'dreamed' of playing for Liverpool when he was a child: "That would definitely be Liverpool. Since I was little, I watched a lot of Liverpool matches with my dad and we covered every season in detail. It is a club that has remained in my heart."
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