Mainz 05 have no intention of selling Jean-Philippe Gbamin despite confirming a record offer, says sporting director Rouven Schroeder.
The bid is believed to eclipse the €26 million received from Borussia Dortmund for Abdou Diallo earlier this summer, and it is reported to have come from an English Premier League outfit.
The O-fivers, however, are keen on entering the 2018-19 campaign with their prized asset.
"The good thing is we already received an extraordinary offer, but we turned it down," Schroeder told Bild.
"Jean-Philippe will stay. Jean-Philippe is not on the market.