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Liverpool and Manchester City BLOW! German starlet Julian Brandt ready to reject move to top clubs to stay at Bayer Leverkusen

Liverpool and Manchester City target Julian Brandt has hinted he is ready to sign a new contract with Bayer Leverkusen.

Some of Europe's biggest clubs are interested in the 20-year-old, and Bayer Leverkusen want to extend his deal beyond its current expiry of June 2019.

Brandt has previously remained tight-lipped about his future, but now the winger has admitted he could be ready to sign an extension.

"I would not be scared to dismiss Bayern [Munich] for a second time. The same goes for other clubs, too," he told Bild am Sonntag.

Brandt rejected the chance to join Bayern from Wolfsburg in 2013 in favour of a move to Leverkusen, and the Germany starlet is keen to remain at his current club to continue his development.