Keita has a 48 million pound ($62.14 million) release clause in his Leipzig contract that comes into effect next season and Liverpool agreed to pay an undisclosed premium on that amount to secure his services in advance. "I am delighted that an agreement has been reached which will allow me to join Liverpool Football Club next summer, when I will become part of a project that excites me greatly," Keita told Liverpool's website.BREAKING: @LFC agree club record deal to sign @RBLeipzig_EN midfielder Naby Keita on July 1, 2018 #SSN pic.twitter.com/mQ5YhppGqe
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 28, 2017
Liverpool have agreed a club-record deal to sign Naby Keita from RB Leipzig in July 2018 - reports. https://t.co/k2I95pKAOF pic.twitter.com/8hFJA6Jnky— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 28, 2017The 22-year-old Guinea international was identified as a priority signing by Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp, but Leipzig, who are in the Champions League this season, were unwilling to let him leave in the current transfer window. The Guinean, who scored eight goals in 31 Bundesliga appearances for Leipzig last season and helped guide them to a second-place finish, added that he would be committed to the German club until he officially joins Liverpool in July 2018.
The 22-year-old would become Liverpool's most expensive signing, surpassing the fee of 42 million euros ($50 million) the club paid to sign winger Mohamed Salah from AS Roma in June.Liverpool have finally agreed a deal for Naby Keita, who was one of Jurgen Klopp's primary targets.https://t.co/00agFPIqca #LFC pic.twitter.com/djbsQfTPZP
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 28, 2017
#LFC have agreed a deal with RB Leipzig for the future transfer of Naby Keita: https://t.co/FGn44gHUx0pic.twitter.com/7ihBUi2M3v— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 29, 2017"Having my future resolved means I can now focus on helping RBL achieve great things this season. Until I join my new club, next summer, I will remain an interested supporter from a distance," he said.