Kevin Grosskreutz has advised Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Gotze to leave the club and join Liverpool.

The 26-year-old has not featured in the Bundesliga so far this season and was left out of the squad entirely by manager Lucien Favre for this weekend’s draw against Hoffenheim.

Grosskreutz, a former teammate of Gotze’s at Dortmund, believes new surroundings could help revitalise his career and that the Reds could be the best place for him to go:

“I’m very sorry for Mario Gotze at the moment because stuff is written about him – and only him – every day. In Brugge, for example, the whole team didn’t play well.”

“Maybe it would be good for him to go abroad in the winter to find a bit more peace and bring his career back on track. Klopp knows him quite well, he would be a good fit for Liverpool.”

Jurgen Klopp gave the German international his senior debut back in 2009 before the midfielder decided to leave for Bayern Munich in 2013.

After scoring the winning goal in the World Cup final against Argentina, he has struggled with form and injuries. He returned to Dortmund in 2016, but he has found it difficult to recapture the performances of his first spell with the club.

Gotze scored two goals and provided seven assists in 32 games last campaign, but has featured just twice this season, with his last appearance coming in the Champions League win over Club Brugge.