LIVERPOOL CONFIRM CLUB-RECORD TRANSFER OF NABY KEITA FOR NEXT SEASON

The Reds paid a premium on top of the midfielder's release clause of £48 million, which could only be triggered next summer, to wrap things up

Liverpool have confirmed the advanced signing of Naby Keita on a five-year contract from RB Leipzig in a club-record deal, effective from July 1, 2018.

The Merseysiders paid a premium on top of the 22-year-old's release clause of £48 million, which could only be triggered next summer, to conclude a transfer now.