The 22-year-old possesses the perfect mix of discipline, anticipation and offensive brilliance to execute Jurgen Klopp’s demands in the centre of the park.
Hugely effective in Ralph Hasenhuttl’s intensive pressing system, which is proactive and direct, having already spent two seasons developing under the same tenets at Red Bull Salzburg, Keita is one of the most explosive prospects in Europe.
The Guinea international, who progressed from Ligue 2 outfit FC Istres, can operate as a holding midfielder or as an attacking one with equal adeptness.
He averages 3.23 tackles per game in the Bundesliga, with 3.