Liverpool are pressing ahead with their attempts to sign Naby Keita from RB Leipzig this summer, according to Kaveh Solhekol.
The
Sky Sports News reporter has claimed that the Reds are now preparing to make a second bid for the Guinea midfielder after having had an initial offer of around £57m turned down by the German club.
The Bundesliga side were widely thought to be keen to keep hold of Keita beyond the summer, but Solhekol is now reporting that senior figures at the club are prepared to sell the 22-year-old to Liverpool.
And, according to the reporter, that means that Liverpool are set to return to Leipzig with a fresh bid of more than £60m in the coming days.
Klopp reveals he attempted to sign ‘unbelievable’ Salah at Dortmund
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has high expectations for Mohamed Salah after revealing that he tried to sign the Pharaoh while he was managing Dortmund.
Salah caught Klopp’s eye when he was at Basel. Dortmund were playing FC Basel in a pre-season friendly in July of 2013. Although Dortmund convincingly beat the Swiss side 3-1, Klopp was impressed by Salah.
The then
Borussia Dortmund manager was so convinced by his ability and potential that he tried to sign him in the 2014 winter transfer window. However, by the time Klopp decided to make a move for him Chelsea had already wrapped up a £12million deal.
“We played against him when he was at Basel and we didn’t know him,” Klopp said.
“We played with Dortmund against him and it was ‘what the f…!’
“It was unbelievable. The moment I said ‘let’s go for him’ he was already at Chelsea.”
Although it seemed that Salah would not be a Klopp player in the immediate future, the German coach continued to keep tabs on him
Speaking on
Sky Sports News on Monday morning, Solhekol said: “We’re expecting some progress on Naby Keita to Liverpool.
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