Liverpool midfielder Naby Neita has certainly seen his Anfield career get off to a rough start, and according to one report, the Merseyside club are already prepared to move on. Officially signed a year before his actual £52 million move to Liverpool from RB Leipzig, the Guinea international arrived with a ton of hype, a level of which would be difficult for anyone to live up to.
According to Team Talk, the Reds are willing to ship him back to Germany, even if it requires a £10 million.
The outlet states that “both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are believed to have already held talks with the player’s representatives about a prospective return to the Bundesliga.”
Yes, we could see a summer transfer window Der Klassikar battle for Keita, just like we might have for Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Naby Keita has struggled to find regular first team football at Liverpool, having played just 20 minutes over the course of the past five weeks. However, he had been a somewhat regular in the first XI prior to that.
Across all competitions this season, Keita has played 1,388 minutes and registered just one assist. Last season, back in the Bundesliga, he was much more productive with his time on the pitch. Getting double the playing time, Keita scored nine goals and registered seven assists.
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