The Reds pursued the Guinean for much of the summer and were eventually able to fend off Spanish interest and put an agreement in place for 2018
Liverpool were more “driven” in their pursuit of Naby Keita than Barcelona were, RB Leipzig director Oliver Mintzlaff has revealed.
The Reds pursued the Guinean midfielder for much of the summer transfer window having identified him as a top target.
Jurgen Klopp was unable to bring the highly-rated 22-year-old onto his books, but a club record deal has been put in place which will be pushed through in 2018.