Borussia Dortmund forward and Liverpool target Mario Gotze has been ordered to stop playing football due to ‘metabolic disturbances’, his club have announced.
A statement released on Monday revealed the 24-year-old Germany ace has ceased training with the Dortmund squad having ‘continually suffered with muscular problems’ over the last couple of months.
The Bundesliga outfit have given no timeframe on Gotze’s return, or if he will return to action at all, saying the forward has been withdrawn ‘for the time being’.
The stunning announcement comes as a huge blow to Liverpool’s transfer plans, with the Reds reportedly planning a summer swoop for the World Cup winner.