Unsettled Naby Keita ‘is keen to leave Liverpool this summer and join Atletico Madrid’

Unsettled midfielder Naby Keita wants Atletico Madrid to end his disappointing spell at Liverpool, according to reports in Spain.

The 26-year-old has been linked with a move to the LaLiga leaders after failing to hold down a regular first-team role at Liverpool since joining from RB Leipzig for £52million in 2018.

AS reports that Keita is eager to leave this summer because he does not get along with boss Jurgen Klopp and has offered himself to Atletico. 

Naby Keita (above) wants Atletico Madrid to end his disappointing spell at Liverpool

The Spanish outlet also claims Diego Simeone is a long-term admirer of the Guinea international but they are not convinced about making a move.  

Keita has made just nine starts in total for the Reds this season, leading to speculation regarding his future. 

Klopp has insisted that Naby Keita’s future is at Liverpool. 

‘Naby trains really well in the moment, I have to say. Klopp told reporters.

The 26-year-old has failed to hold down a regular first-team role since his £52m arrival

‘He trains really well, like a lot of other players, and looks really good in training. But this year now we need stability.

‘We will make changes from time to time definitely, but it’s not like we pick now seven, eight, nine players to change and say, ‘Maybe we can win it like this.

‘The long-term future of Naby Keita, from my point of view, is here, yes.’

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has insisted that Keita’s future is at the Premier League club