Hertha Berlin striker Pierre-Michel Lasogga is set to resist a summer move to England.
Liverpool and Newcastle United are interested in the Germany U21 international.
However, The Journal says the 22-year-old forward was pictured at a "secret" meeting with Hertha Berlin's general manager Michael Preetz this week.
The German media is reporting he will choose between returning to the capital or staying with Hamburg after a successful season-long loan.
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