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Liverpool and Tottenham told 'zero chance' of signing Bundesliga star
BAYER LEVERKUSEN boss Roger Schmidt has warned off any potential suitors for experienced striker Stefan Kiessling.
Stefan Kiessling is reportedly a target for Tottenham and Liverpool
The 31-year-old is understood to be a transfer target for both Liverpool and Tottenham in January.
German publication Express claim Jurgen Klopp is looking at the striker as cover for the injury-prone Daniel Sturridge.
And reports have also linked Spurs with the front-man, who currently only have Harry Kane and Clinton Nijie to call upon up top.
Kiessling has scored over 130 league goals in Germany for FC Nurnberg and Bayer Leverkusen and has been capped six times by the Germany.
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And Bayer boss Schmidt has revealed he cannot afford to lose such an experienced member of his squad in the January transfer window.
"This topic is zero per cent for both Stefan and myself," Schmidt told Sport1.
Stefan Kiessling has been told he cannot be sold
"We have already lost many players in the summer who played here for a long time and it created a small problem in the first half of the season.
"I am not at all thinking about selling the next experience player [in January] again."
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