Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has stated that he expects Emre Can to run down his Liverpool contract.
The 24-year-old midfielder has been linked with a move away from the Merseyside club after failing to put pen-to-paper on a new deal.
Can could leave the club for free at the end of the season if Liverpool are unable to convince him to extend his contract.
Klopp stated that he understands why Can wants to allow his contract to run down but ruled out the Germany international leaving in January.
“He’ll stay beyond the winter,” Klopp told DAZN.
“Emre is still a young lad but he has developed into a great player and is very important for us.
“Sometimes a player just wants to sit out his contract. That’s not cool for the club, but there are moments in which you have to accept it.
“And as long as the player behaves like Emre does, then I have absolutely nothing to complain about. He gives everything he has and identifies with the club.”
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Emre Can recently revealed that he is still in talks with the Merseyside based club over a new deal and confirmed that he will not leave this month.
“My agent is looking after everything but I am here until the summer. I haven’t signed anything with anyone,” Can said.
“I am talking with everyone, of course I am talking with Liverpool. Why not? I still have a contract here. It is an amazing club. What can I say? My agent does the rest.”
Liverpool suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of West Brom in the FA Cup on Saturday evening.
The Reds are back in action on Tuesday night when they take on Huddersfield in the Premier League.
