Liverpool are reportedly prepared to break their club transfer record and sign RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita in a deal worth £50 million this summer. Reds manager Jurgen Klopp regards Keita as the premier central midfielder in Europe and wants him to underpin Liverpool's squad in next season's UEFA Champions League.
A report from David Maddock of the Daily Mirror has detailed how Liverpool have already begun the process of trying to sign Keita: "Talks have already progressed with Keita's advisors, and the Reds would also meet his wage demands in excess of £120,000 a week.