Bundesliga club RB Leipzig have confirmed that they will not allow star midfielder Naby Keita to join Liverpool early.
The Merseysiders struck a deal worth an initial £51 million with Leipzig to bring Keita to Anfield. The Guinean international is set to arrive in the Premier League on 1 July 2018 but it has been suggested that Liverpool could sign him in the January transfer window by paying a premium.
However, Leipzig’s sporting director Ralf Rangnick insists that the club has no intention of letting him leave early. Keita has to fulfill his contractual obligations as Leipzig look to qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League.