Keita dons the Liverpool red

It has been a long wait for Liverpool fans, with the player having initially agreed to sign for the club last summer. In a protracted saga, RB Leipzig were adamant that Keita would have to stay with them for another season. 

Liverpool went back to try and complete the move in January and bring it forward, but to no avail. Now, the player is on Merseyside to complete the final touches on his move. 

The Guinean checked into Melwood to get to know the club's facilities, ahead of officialy becoming a Liverpool player on July 1st. 

Upon making the move, there was one more surprise lined up for Keita. His number eight shirt was handed to him by its previous occupant: Steven Gerrard. 

He told 'Liverpoolfc.com': “It was an incredible day for me. He gave me the No.8 jersey. When it happened, it was a surprise and I didn’t expect it.

“When he came in, I looked at him and said, ‘wow’ because he is a legend. He is somebody who always showed respect, who gave his all on the pitch, somebody who is loved here.

“If somebody like that gives you his shirt number, it’s not to play around with, it is to try and do as much as he did – that’s my motivation.”

 

27 June 2018