Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has responded to reports linking him with a move to Real Madrid, who are struggling injuries in defence.
Los Blancos have already lost Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal to season-ending injuries, while David Alaba is in the final phase of his recovery.
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There have been reports about Madrid using the January transfer window to reinforce the defence, with club legend Sergio Ramos an option as he remains a free agent.
The Dutch defender was caught off guard by a journalist from Spanish outlet El Chiringuito asking about Los Blancos.
"What a direct question from you!" Van Dijk laughed, as per 90min.
"Are they? Really? But they have [Antonio] Rudiger there.
"They don't ask me that direct, but listen, at the moment there's nothing I can say. The only thing I can say is I'm fully focused on Man City from now on."
Van Dijk's current deal with the Reds expires at the end of the season, although coach Arne Slot insists he is not worried along with Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
"At the moment, all three of them are in a good place, they all perform really, really well, and there are ongoing discussions between, what Virgil said, the people he had to talk with. And that's not me, as you know," Slot said earlier this mnth.
"I talk to him about other things. Let's wait and see. All that he says, I think he's completely right that he doesn't exactly know what the future will bring as long as he doesn't sign the contract."