The Germany international admitted he flirted with an exit earlier in the summer amid interest from Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Manchester United, but has now ultimately come to the decision to remain at Leipzig.
"At the end of last season, I briefly thought: What does the future hold? But I've completely shut off these thoughts," he told Kicker.
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