It has emerged that Leipzig refused to allow Naby Keïta to make a January move to Anfield as Liverpool refused to pay them a further £17.7million.
The Reds have already paid a premium on top of the player’s original valuation to secure his services in the summer but were still willing to pay even more to bring the transfer forward this month.
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Reports originating from credible sources in Germany state that Leipzig wanted £17.7m to make that happen while sources on the KopTalk members’ website said last week that Liverpool had offered £11.3million.
Leipzig insist that Keïta, who recently registered a company called ‘NK8 LIMITED’ at Companies House in the UK ahead of his move, will stay in Germany until the end of the season.
Liverpool have walked away from negotiations and are concentrating on other possible deals for the time being. If nothing comes to fruition, they may meet Leipzig’s demands before the window slams shut.
KopTalk sources insist that the decision will be left to Jürgen Klopp.
