Daniel Sturridge latest: Liverpool exit story is 'not a story', according to Jurgen Klopp

Reports suggest the England striker is ready to quit Anfield

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted there was "not a story" when questioned about reports suggesting injury-prone striker Daniel Sturridge is looking to leave the club in the summer.

The England international has been sidelined since early December with a hamstring problem, the latest in a long list of issues which has made him unavailable for more days than not since arriving at the club three years ago.

There was talk on Friday that Sturridge was ready to end his stay at Anfield as he was fed up with public criticism, and there was an inference the 26-year-old was unhappy with how his situation had been handled by the club.

But Klopp was dismissive of the report, maintaining there was little substance to the claims.

"If someone wants to ask me something about what they have heard about, then they can ask me, but not 'suggestions' - I am not interested in this," the German said.

"The Daniel story is not a story. How can it be a story? You cannot create stories and then ask me.

"If someone wants to say something, at least write your name under it and don't suggest something that is not too cool.

"It is absolutely not frustrating - it is not interesting.

"There is absolutely nothing to say about it. I have heard nothing.

"Daniel has been back in training two days and that is great, so everything looks good in this moment. Now it is normal football training.

"What Daniel needs, what each player needs, is consistent training, training, training - that is normal to be fit for Premier League football.

"Obviously there were a few problems in the past with a few injuries, not just since I was here, and that is part of the truth, but this is the past and it would be cool if we could leave it there and we can start from now on.

"We tried everything we could to bring him to this shape and now we are in the moment when hopefully we can get the benefit of this work.

"He's not available this weekend because of training."

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