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Rich Jones

Denis Zakaria agent makes transfer claim amid Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsenal interest

Denis Zakaria's agent insists the Borussia Monchengladbach star will not be leaving in January amid reported interest from Arsenal , Liverpool and Manchester United .

All three Premier League giants have been linked with the defensive midfielder, 22, has been attracting plenty of interest with reports in Germany claiming contact has already been made by Liverpool and Arsenal.

Ed Woodward is also said to be keen to bring in the Swiss international as a replacement for Ander Herrera after his summer departure.

Arsenal are pondering using Granit Xhaka as a sweetener in a potential deal to convince Borussia Monchengladbach to give them the edge.

But Zakaria's agent, Mathieu Beda, has warned clubs they will have to wait until at least the summer as he ruled out an exit in the upcoming transfer window.

Denis Zakaria's agent insists he won't be leaving the club in January (Getty Images)

"Denis will not leave Borussia in the winter, a change is 100 per cent excluded," Mathieu Beda told Sport BILD .

"Denis is in very good shape in Gladbach and has been playing really well for weeks, but he still has more potential and he wants to show that in Gladbach now instead of dealing with a change."

Tough-tackling midfielder Zakaria, who joined Monchengladbach from Young Boys in 2017, has been crucial in their rise to the top of the Bundesliga table ahead of the international break.

Zakaria is in-demand after his impressive form for Borussia Monchengladbach (Getty Images)

He has score two goals from 11 games and been a major presence in midfield before featuring alongside Xhaka in midfield as Switzerland beat Georgia on Friday.

He is under contract until the summer of 2022 but has been the subject of mounting interest, including elsewhere in Europe.

Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich have also been linked, as well as Serie A side Inter Milan.

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