Angelo Stiller drops major transfer hint with Florian Wirtz admission after Liverpool links

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Angelo Stiller said that he is currently not thinking about leaving Stuttgart, despite the midfielder having been linked with a move to Liverpool throughout the year.

The 24-year-old, who is now part of the senior setup with Germany after making his debut last year, had been mooted as a possible signing to play in the No.

6 role for Liverpool and take the pressure off Ryan Gravenberch, who was heavily relied upon last season.

Stiller was also linked with Manchester United and Real Madrid, but in an interview with German outlet Bild, he said he had no intention of exiting Stuttgart over the summer.

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Arne Slot did not sign a new holding midfielder this summer

While Stiller is not yet ready to leave Stuttgart, he said that he does want to play abroad in the future, and hinted that a move to the Premier League appeals to him.

"Basically, I'm attracted to moving abroad at some point," Stiller said

"I thought Florian Wirtz's decision to go to Liverpool was cool."

Ahead of the World Cup taking place in North America next summer, Stiller said he does intend to play in the United States toward the end of his career.

He said: "One thing is clear to me: At the end of my career, I absolutely want to play in the USA, in the MLS

This plan, this goal, is 100 percent."

Despite Liverpool's overreliance on Gravenberch last term, the Reds did not sign a new holding midfielder during the summer transfer window, instead opting to allocate funds towards reinforcing the defense and attack.

The Reds brought in Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, and Giovanni Leoni to bolster the defense, as well as signing attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz and strikers Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak.

Despite not getting much game time last season, midfield enforcer Wataru Endo opted to remain at Liverpool, and his presence in the squad goes some way to explaining why Arne Slot did not move to sign a new holding midfielder during the transfer window.

Endo, 32, has featured as a substitute in all four of Liverpool's games in all competitions so far this season.