Liverpool to launch last-ditch bid to sign RB Leipzig star Naby Keita with £70m offer lined-up
Jurgen Klopp refusing to give up chase amid claims Keita wants to force his way out of German club
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LIVERPOOL are ready to make one final attempt to sign Naby Keita, according to reports.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has been chasing the £70million-rated RB Leipzig midfielder throughout the summer but has been frustrated in his attempts to secure a deal.
But the Mirror say Liverpool are preparing to make on last effort to secure the services of the Guinea ace with a bid that could go higher than the £70m valuation.
It has been claimed Keita is now feeling unsettled at Leipzig and would prefer to make the move to Anfield while the chance is there.
It is understood the player has instructed his advisers to hold talks with Leipzig and try to secure his departure from the Bundesliga club.
That has given Reds boss Klopp fresh optimism an agreement can be reached if Liverpool return with an offer that finally forces the Leipzig board to accept.
Klopp has made no secret of his need to bring in a new midfielder over the course of the close season with Keita the clear first choice.
But he fears if the move drags on much longer he will find himself missing out on other options if the Keita deal falls through.
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Schalke midfielder Leon Goretzka is one of the back-up options, but Liverpool may already have left it too late with the Germany international now set to join Bayern Munich.
The Liverpool board have made it clear they will back their manager with money for players he believes will turn them into serious challengers for the Premier League title.
Klopp has already splashed out £36.9m to sign Egyptian forward Mo Salah from Roma this summer.
And he was also given the green light to pay £60m for Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk before that deal fell through amid accusations of tapping up.
The club are also in a position where they do not have to sell any of their players, even if a huge offer came in for them.
It was why they were able to reject the Barcelona bid of £72m for Philippe Coutinho - and the signs are they will again snub a second offer reputed to be worth £89m that is expected to be made.
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