‘I snubbed Liverpool, and the world’s most-wanted boss believes I’m class; I might join Chelsea.’

Ah seemed content at his present club, though he has previously denied linked with Liverpool. When asked about speculations that Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool were hoping to sign the talent in 2017, Tah said: “I am extremely pleased at Bayer Leverkusen. “I do not want to leave.”

The defender progressed through Hamburg’s youth ranks before making his senior debut in 2013/14. Following a loan spell with Fortuna Dusseldorf in 2014, Leverkusen signed him the following year.

are allegedly considering a deal for Jonathan Tah of Bayer Leverkusen. The defensive powerhouse helped Xabi Alonso’s team win the Bundesliga title with an amazing record of 28 victories and six draws, without losing a single game.

The team also won the DFB-Pokal, defeating FC Kaiserslautern despite playing with 10 men for half of the game, and just lost out on Europa League success, with their sole loss of the season coming in the final against Atalanta.

Alonso, who is currently one of Europe’s most sought-after managers, lavished praise on his centre-back last month, stating: “Overall, Jonha is performing at the highest level, and I am really happy for him because he deserves all the praise and all the good moments he is experiencing – that he continues to play for us and happily for the national team as well. “I believe he is one of the world’s top defenders.