How Liverpool beat off competition from Barca to sign Naby Keita

Matt Morley 6 years ago 1.3k |

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Liverpool beat off competition from Barcelona to sign Keita. AFP
Liverpool beat off competition from Barcelona to sign Keita. AFP
RB Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff has revealed that Liverpool had to fight off rival interest in midfielder Naby Keita from Spanish giants Barcelona in order to push through their deal for the Guinean.