Inter Milan made an attempt for the midfielder last month and are expected to try again this summer.
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But on Friday, Slot said: "He is a Liverpool player and I think I have said this a few times, he is good enough to play for us, to start for us.
"He is a very good player but the only line where we don't have issues is the midfield and he has been playing the last 18 months more than he ever has in his time at Liverpool. So that tells you a lot about the development he has made.
"But he is also in competition with a lot of players that I also like and they have done very well for this club as well. So, yeah, he will be part of our plans for the upcoming weeks, months and also for next season."