According to AS, Naby Keïta doesn’t get along with Jürgen Klopp and is keen to leave Liverpool for Atlético Madrid.
The Spanish news outlet claim that Liverpool’s No.8 is fed up of life under Klopp at Anfield, and has offered his services to Diego Simeone.
However, the Argentine has many doubts over Keïta, and a move to the Spanish capital seems unlikely to happen.
AS add that Atlético Madrid are not interested in the 26-year-old, although Simeone appreciates his talents and is looking to sign a player in his position.
Keïta has only made 16 appearances this season, as he again struggles to shake off a number of niggling injuries.
Only nine of those have come as starts.
AS mention an incident that happened on May 4th, in which the 38-cap Guinea international’s representative called out Klopp.
It was claimed that the German was using his £52.75 million signing in the wrong position.
We can’t speak about Keïta’s best position, although one thing that is for certain is this – the £120,000-a-week man simply hasn’t lived up to the hype which surrounded his arrival.
In 76 appearances for Liverpool, the former RB Leipzig maestro has only scored seven goals for the Reds.
In that time, Keïta has also provided four assists.
In contrast, he scored 20 goals and provided 11 assists in 81 appearances for RB Leipzig.
Whenever it looks like Keïta is finding some rhythm, he gets injured again.
It has been painful to watch his Liverpool career pan out so far, as it’s clear to everyone that he’s a fine footballer who has just had some rotten luck.
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