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Max Meyer open to Schalke departure amid reports of Tottenham interest

Max Meyer says the chances of him staying at Schalke in the summer are "50-50," following reports linking him with Tottenham Hotspur.

Meyer, 21, is under contract at the Veltins Arena until 2018, and has yet to renew his deal before going into the final 12 months. On Monday he told Bild that contract talks are currently on hold.

"There have been no further talks," Meyer, who has completed the full 90 minutes only eight times this season despite making a total of 32 appearances for the club, told Bild.

This summer would be Schalke's last chance to cash in on the forward, but when asked whether he was interested in signing a new deal, he said: "Why not? I can perceive both things. The chances are 50-50."

Meyer had told ZDF TV at the weekend that Schalke currently "have little time" for contract talks given their difficult situation in Bundesliga, and the contract situation of Sead Kolasinac, who could leave on a free transfer this summer, and midfielder Leon Goretzka, whose deal also expires in 2018.

According to reports in Bild, Meyer is currently leaning toward ending his seven-year spell at Schalke this summer, and the club could allow him a transfer if an offer were to exceed €20 million.

In 2016, Tottenham made a €45m bid for the midfielder during the final days of the summer transfer window.