Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita is believed to be open to leaving Anfield this summer due to a breakdown in relations with manager Jurgen Klopp.
This season has been yet another of frustration for the Guinean central midfielder as injuries and fitness issues prevent any regular game time.
Reportedly injured once again as the Reds head into their final day top-four showdown with Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon, Keita and the club may already be considering the 26-year-old’s future on Merseyside.
According to a report from Spanish outlet AS on Saturday, as cited by The Anfield Buzz on Twitter, newly crowned La Liga champions Atletico Madrid could be in the running for the midfield ace.
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| Naby Keita wants to leave this summer because he does not get along with boss Jurgen Klopp
Keita has also of… https://t.co/TBXVOSu1t6 (@TheAnfieldBuzz)
Since arriving at Liverpool in 2018 from RB Leipzig, Keita has played 76 times for the Reds in all competitions – contributing seven goals and four assists in that time.
However, perhaps more tellingly, the 38-cap man has missed 54 games with various injury setbacks.
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Despite arriving with plenty of promise and at times showing exactly why – things just haven’t worked for Keita on Merseyside.
If there has been a strained relationship between player and manager then it’s more than likely arisen from that night in Madrid when the midfielder was removed from the action before half-time having endured a tough first half.
Valued at £34.2million and under contract until 2023, should Liverpool decide to sell there would be a desire to recoup plenty of cash on the talented star.
