MADRID, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Villarreal's Dutch international forward Arnaut Danjuma has responded positively to rumors which see him swapping the east of Spain for Liverpool over the summer.
Danjuma, who impressed with 16 goals in 34 appearances after joining Villarreal from Bournemouth just a year ago, has been tipped to replace Sadio Mane after the Senegal international said he wanted to end his spell at Anfield.
Speaking from the Netherlands, Danjuma was asked about the interest from Liverpool and admitted he had been told that "Liverpool are following me closely."
Nevertheless, he admitted that: "I have not had any contact with other clubs during the season, but I always known the situation when the season has ended."
"I will never lie and I think it's a bad quality if you are not ambitious. If a club came along that offered me a higher platform to play on sport-wise, I would always have to consider it," he concluded.
Although Danjuma helped Villarreal to reach the semifinal of the Champions League (where they lost to Liverpool) this season, the fact his Spanish club only finished seventh in La Liga means that next season they will play in the Conference League and means that Villarreal could be keen to make a big profit on the estimated 25 million euros they paid for him last summer. ■
