Germany coach Joachim Low admits Leon Goretzka is considering his future with Schalke.
Arsenal and Bayern Munich are among those who have reportedly shown interest in the 22-year-old whose stock has risen further after this week's Confederations Cup matches against Australia and Chile.
"I spoke to him before the Confederations Cup and we had a long conversation where we talked about different possible scenarios because I wanted to know what he was thinking, what opportunities he envisaged," Loew told reporters.
"I certainly spoke my mind but please forgive me if I don't go into any details here.
"It seems to be clear he is carefully planning his next steps and we are trying to ignore the whole issue surrounding his club career. He is intelligent enough to come up with the right decision for his career."