Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is determined to keep faith with Naby Keita and still believes he can get the best out of the midfielder, according to The Athletic’s James Pearce on Twitter (@JamesPearceLFC, via @AnfieldEdition).
It is highly unlikely Liverpool cut their losses with Naby Keita this summer as Klopp still believes he can get the best out of the midfielder. [@JamesPearceLFC] pic.twitter.com/el3xDTk9ap
— Anfield Edition (@AnfieldEdition) March 18, 2020
Earlier this week, The Mirror had claimed that the 25-year-old’s future at Anfield was hanging in the balance, with Guinean media outlet Foot 224 stating last week that he had been omitted from the home defeat to Atletico Madrid purely through the manager’s choice and not forcibly through injury. Keita has frequently seen his Liverpool career dogged by fitness problems, missing the conclusion of last season as well as the early weeks of the current campaign through injuries before a groin strain ruled him out for most of January (as per TransferMarkt).
The Guinea international cost the Reds £52.75m in 2018 (as per Sky Sports) and has only scored six times in 51 appearances, although those goals came in quick bursts in April and December of last year when he showed the type of form which may have persuaded Klopp to bring him to Anfield in the first place. These Liverpool fans on Twitter were pleased to hear that Keita retains his manager’s faith and believe that he can still make a discernible impact for the Reds:
You better. Kid is a real deal
— Christopher DreXx (@ChrisDreXx) March 18, 2020
thank you Klopp ?
— ??? (@LfcHamza) March 18, 2020
HE WAS NEVER LEAVING. HANDS OFF THE GENERAL!!!
— Luthando Zibeko (@LuthandoZibeko) March 18, 2020
Good, his luck will change no doubt ??
— 6x (@BrendyKnight) March 18, 2020
Needs a full pre season under his belt and he will become a valuable player for us.
— Lee Ali (@leeali86) March 18, 2020
Yes. People don’t realize how good a player we have in Naby. He’s already been written off. Can’t wait to see their faces when Naby is ruling the PL.
— Hendo Mania (@__Hendo_) March 19, 2020
Should Liverpool keep faith with Keita or do they need to write it off as a transfer that just hasn’t worked out? Join in the discussion by commenting below!
