‘I won’t let myself be pressured into a decision about my future’: Chelsea target Youssoufa Moukoko hits back at reports he is holding up contract talks with Borussia Dortmund… with his current deal expiring in the summer
- Dortmund teenager Youssoufa Moukoko has been strongly linked with an exit
- He became Germany’s youngest World Cup finals player against Japan in Qatar
- There had been rumours of the striker delaying contract talks at Dortmund
- Moukoko has hit back at the rumours, insisting he won’t pressured on his future
Borussia Dortmund sensation Youssoufa Moukoko has claimed he is ‘shocked’ by rumours he has held up contract talks with the club and insists he ‘won’t let myself be pressured into making a decision on my future’.
The 18-year-old, who is currently being chased by Chelsea, has already made a name for himself in Germany and has picked up 11 Bundesliga goals in 44 games since making his debut in 2020 – and his impressive start has brought interest with the player set to become a free agent in the summer.
His contract is up at the end of this season but Dortmund are understandably keen to keep the youngster at the Signal Iduna Park, although reports from Sky Germany had suggested Moukoko was putting off negotiations about a new deal amid interest from other outfits.
Youssoufa Moukoko has denied rumours that he was holding up contract talks at Dortmund
The 18-year-old – who is among the highest rated young talents in the German league – insists he will not be pressured into a decision on his future’
He has now shut down these rumours, as he posted on Twitter: ‘Please don’t believe everything that’s been written in the papers.
‘I won’t let myself be pressured into a decision about my future. I will never accept such a lie about me. My full focus is on the second half of the season with Borussia Dortmund.
‘No player is bigger than the club and I will never be bigger than the club, just a small part of it. It’s really sad that something like that is invented just to paint you fans a wrong picture about me. I am really shocked by this story.’
His agent originally claimed his client was not currently set to sign a new deal with Dortmund but confirmed there was still contact.
‘I can confirm…