Bayern Munich have confirmed they're interested in midfielder Leon Goretzka of Schalke.

“Leon Goretzka is a great player, that’s clear,” the Bayern sporting director, Hasan Salihamidzic, said. “He is a Schalke player and we obviously respect that. But he is a Germany international and we can say that we are interested in him.”

Goretzka, whose contract runs out in the summer, has also reportedly attracted interest from Liverpool.