Ibrahima Konate has cast fresh doubt on suggestions he will leave RB Leipzig to join Liverpool at the end of the season.
The 21-year-old French defender is said to have a €40million (£34.8m) release clause in his contract and reports have claimed the Reds may activate that.
However, Leipzig sporting director Markus Krosche last month told Stats Perform News the move was not an option for Konate to consider.
Now, Konate has spoken on the matter, telling German newspaper Bild: I have a contract until 2023. And contracts are there to be fulfilled.
There are often rumours in football and many believe them immediately. I or my agents did not get a call from Liverpool.
I also have big goals with RB Leipzig: to get the best possible result in the Bundesliga, reach the cup final and the Under-21 European Championship with France.
Leipzig, sitting second in the Bundesliga, were facing a home assignment on Friday against Hoffenheim as they looked to put pressure on leaders Bayern Munich.
Unlike Liverpool, whose hopes hang in the balance, Leipzig appear certain to be in the Champions League next season.
Yet they will lose one star French defender when Dayot Upamecano defects to Bayern Munich at the end of the campaign, and to see another depart might be considered a body blow.
