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RB Leipzig determined to keep Liverpool target Naby Keita

Leipzig's Guinean midfielder Naby Keita celebrates after scoring the 4-0 during the German first division Bundesliga football match between RB Leipzig and
Image: Leipzig's Guinean midfielder Naby Keita is wanted by Jurgen Klopp

RB Leipzig have once again issued a hands-off warning to Liverpool over midfielder Naby Keita.

Leipzig have already rejected an offer from Liverpool worth more than £57m for Keita, according to Sky in Germany.

Liverpool are expected to make a second offer for Keita this week and the Guinea international is open to the move.

But Leipzig, who finished second in the Bundesliga last season, are determined to keep both Keita and highly-regarded Swedish winger Emil Forsberg, who has been linked with a switch to AC Milan.

SOLNA, SWEDEN - MARCH 25: Emil Forsberg of Sweden during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier between Sweden and Belarus at Friends arena on March 25, 2017 in
Image: Sweden's Emil Forsberg scored eight goals and added 19 assists in the Bundesliga last season

And Leipzig head coach Ralph Hasenhuttl insists the pair are happy and will not be leaving.

"You can see that they feel great here and are looking forward to the new season," Hasenhuttl told Kicker magazine. "They know very well what they have here.

"It's a huge compliment for us that we awoke such desires, but it's not the general idea of our path to allow players a transfer following the first available offer.

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"Our goal is to become a big and established club, and what we did this summer is a substantial step towards it."

Liverpool have experienced some frustrations in the transfer market this summer with only Mohamed Salah and Dominic Solanke joining so far but Jurgen Klopp has urged Reds supporters to be patient.

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