- Schalke midfielder Leon Goretzka will become a free agent in the summer
- Liverpool and Manchester United are both interested in the German ace
- Bayern Munich are also keeping tabs on Goretzka but a deal hasn’t been agreed
Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has played down reports suggesting his side have finalised a deal to sign Leon Goretzka on a free transfer.
Manchester United and Liverpool are among the clubs keeping tabs on the 22-year-old midfielder who is a free agent in the summer.
Bayern Munich had reportedly agreed a deal with the highly-rated Schalke midfielder, however Rummenigge has poured cold water over such claims.
Schalke midfielder Leon Goretzka is a wanted man as he will become a free agent this summer
Jurgen Klopp (left) and his rival Jose Mourinho (right) are both keen on the German midfielder
Rummenigge, speaking to Sky Germany, said: ‘You only have an agreement, when the contract is signed and the player passed the medical tests. We are not that far yet.
‘Now the player has to decide, I heard the decision will be made within the next days, so before the end of January.
‘And of course it would be very nice, if he decides to join Bayern Munich.’
Goretzka, who has been out of action since the beginning of December with a leg injury, has scored four goals in 12 games for Schalke this season.
He netted a brace for Germany in their 5-1 win over Azerbaijan during the October international break.
Bayern chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge insists rival clubs are still in the running to sign Goretzka
Goretzka (centre, pictured celebrating his goal against Azerbaijan) has impressed for club and country since making a name for himself at Schalke
