Report: German striker hints at Liverpool move

Bayer Leverkusen forward Stefan Kiessling has reportedly hinted that he will leave the Bundesliga outfit in the January transfer window with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp kean to bring him to Anfield.

Kiessling, 31, joined Leverkusen from Nurnberg in 2006 – admitted he may have played his last game for the German following club’s 5-0 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday.

“I’ve got to be honest and say we’ll have to see. I’ve given it some thought and I will keep thinking about it,” Kiessling told Sky Sports Deutschland .

“The situation is that I would like to be playing – I’ve been here for 10 years and love this club and everybody knows how happy I am here.

‘I’ve got a pretty good relationship with the fans and of course also with the club. I love playing here and I love this club, and it’s overall a very, very difficult situation for me and everybody knows this.

Kiessling’s contract is valid until the summer of 2017. The striker has only started nine league games this season, with six appearances from the bench.

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