Liverpool target won't rule out move
Naby Keita, Jurgen Klopp’s top midfield transfer target this summer, has not ruled out a move away from RB Leipzig at the end of the season.
And while the Guinea international says he is “comfortable” at his current club, he admits he will discuss his future at the end of the campaign.
The 22-year-old has been a revelation for the Bundesliga club this season, attracting attention from a number of Europe’s top clubs.
Liverpool are one of those, although they appreciate Champions League football will be needed to tempt him to Anfield.
And with interest high in him, Keita has spoken to German newspaper Bild about his future.
“I’m very comfortable at Leipzig,” he said. “There are still three games to go, that’s what I’m concentrating on. My agent takes care of everything else.
“When it’s time, I’ll discuss it with him and my family.”
Keita has scored eight league goals after his move to Leipzig last summer, with his performances helping his side qualify for the Champions League next season.
His outings have seen his club’s sporting director, Ralf Rangnick, liken him to a koala bear because he is so easy to hug.
That is something Keita has reportedly denied, joking: “He often puts an arm around me. I don’t know exactly know what a koala bear looks like though.
“Actually, I often fear animals because in Guinea many are dangerous.”
Source: Liverpool Echo
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