Tottenham are reportedly keen on RB Leipzig star Naby Keita.
RB Leipzig’s Naby Keita (R)
RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita has told Kicker that he is happy with the Bundesliga club, despite speculation surrounding his future.
Keita, 22, has enjoyed spells with Horoya, Istres and Red Bull Salzburg, before he joined RB Leipzig last summer – and he has become one of the stars of the Bundesliga season.
With seven goals and seven assists in 24 appearances, Keita has starred for RB Leipzig this season, and his performances have earned him two huge comparisons.
His remarkable energy in midfield and diminutive stature have seen him compared favourably to Chelsea star N’Golo Kante, whilst his creativity in the final third has also seen him likened to ex-Chelsea ace Deco.
That combination will unsurprisingly attract major interest at the end of the season, and Tottenham Hotspur are believed to have joined the race for his signature.
The Mirror claim that Spurs are interested in luring the Guinean international to White Hart Lane this summer, despite RB Leipzig’s attempts to keep him in Germany.
Kicker report that RB Leipzig will offer Keita a new deal to stay with the club, less than a year after signing him, but the midfielder himself has suggested that whilst he is comfortable where he is – suggesting that he could snub a summer move – he doesn’t have to rush into signing a new contract.
Frankfurt’s Michael Hector in action with RB Leipzig’s Naby Keita
Keita added that he not only wants to become the top African player in world football, but also enjoy similar success to Lionel Messi at the top of the game; high aspirations for the young midfielder.
“I feel absolutely comfortable here, but for now I do not have the head for a new deal,” said Keita. “For me, the most important thing now is to concentrate my focus on the pitch. I learn bit by bit, see my life and my career as a ladder on which I climb up step by step, rung by rung to grow ever further.”
“That’s true, that is a dream of mine, but of course that is still a very long way,” Keita added when asked about becoming Africa’s best player. “Now there is still Messi as the world’s best footballer, and I am still a relatively small, insignificant player, but I would like to grow and like to celebrate similar success.”
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