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Liverpool target Forsberg extends RB Leipzig contract

The Sweden international has extended his stay in the Bundesliga, agreeing a new deal to keep him at Leipzig until 2022

Emil Forsberg has committed his future to Bundesliga title hopefuls RB Leipzig by signing a new contract with the club.

The Sweden international, who had been linked with Liverpool in the January transfer window, has signed a one-year extension to June 2022.

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Forsberg has been one of RB Leipzig's key players this season, scoring five goals and providing nine assists, and the 25-year-old said he is happy to be staying at the club despite reported interest from Juventus and Arsenal.