Ibrahima Traore has revealed how he helped his countryman Naby Keita seal his move to Liverpool .
The RB Leipzig midfielder will join the Anfield club next summer, breaking their transfer record in the process.
And Guinea international Traore, who also plays in Germany for Borussia Monchengladbach, has explained how his advice helped Keita make up his mind.
"He's fantastic, he's a really really good player," he told the BBC.
"Everything that has been said about him is true. I have no concern about him because I think he is going to do great [at Liverpool].
"We have a really good relationship, I called Naby during pre-season because I heard he had some issues in Leipzig with some of the players and I know he wasn't happy with the situation because he wanted to move to Liverpool.
"I told him: 'This not good what you are doing because you are still a Leipzig player.
"'I understand the situation is not easy, but look what has to happen will happen.
"'You will go to Liverpool, if it's not this year, it will be next year. You will go to Liverpool, but in the meantime you have to concentrate and you have to train with Leipzig because this is your team.
"'If they say you don't go, you don't go [this year] but you will go to Liverpool because they have shown that they want you.'
"We talked for a long time and he said: 'Yes, you're right, I still have to play a season here, so I still have to play good here."
Keita is expected to cost Liverpool over £50million after Jurgen Klopp beat a number of clubs to his signture.
The 22-year-old has scored twice this season but was sent off against Monchengladbach last weekend.