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Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita is leaving the club on a free transfer this summer, and it's fair to say it's a signing that wasn't expected much.
As noted by The Athletic, the Red Devils invested a lot of money to beat Barcelona and Bayern Munich to signing Keita a few years ago, but the Guinea international may have done more to his transfer. success at Anfield.
The report suggests the feeling inside Liverpool is that Keita could have tried to learn more English, which often led to embarrassing mishaps.
Keita has also struggled with injury during his time at Liverpool, but The Athletic claim he sometimes misinterprets instructions about key stages of his recovery.
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The report also mentions a time when Keita was asked to be in the light joggers canteen around the training ground, only to reply that he liked eggs. It seems this language barrier also causes problems with Jurgen Klopp and assistant Pep Lijnders, as the 28-year-old doesn't always understand what is required tactically.
While clearly a talented player, it's a shame that Keita hasn't done more to make the most of his potential at Liverpool.
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