Emre Can 'to hold further Liverpool contract talks this month'

Liverpool midfielder Emre Can is reportedly due to hold more talks with the club this month regarding a new contract.

The Germany international has been heavily linked with a summer move to Juventus, but the 24-year-old recently played down the speculation.

Can is eligible to sign a pre-contract agreement with a new club this month ahead of a summer switch, but the Reds are reportedly keen for the midfielder to stay.

According to Sky Sports News, discussions over a fresh deal will be reopened this month after initial talks hit a stumbling block due to the club's reluctance to include a release clause.

The former Bayer Leverkusen player, who signed for Liverpool from the German outfit in 2014, will come to the end of his current deal in the summer.