Naby Keita may have failed to live up to expectations at Liverpool, admits Steve Nicol, but it is still too early to brand the Guinean midfielder a flop.
Big things were expected of the 25-year-old when he arrived at Anfield on the back of a protracted transfer saga.
A £53 million ($69m) deal was agreed with RB Leipzig almost 12 months before Keita finally arrived on Merseyside.
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He was supposed to slot into the heart of Jurgen Klopp’s engine room and become a dynamic presence in the middle of the park.