Former Liverpool star Jason McAteer believes signing Naby Keita from RB Leipzig would greatly benefit the Reds next season.

The 22-year old scored 8 goals and provided 8 assists playing as a deep-lying midfielder for the Bundesliga club last season.

And McAteer claims that his inclusion in the Reds starting XI could help free Emre Can to move further up the pitch.

"I watch a lot of the Bundesliga and Keita is a terrific player," McAteer told The Mirror.

"He's in the mould of N'Golo Kante and Claude Makelele – he's full of energy, always breaking play up and getting his team on the front foot.

"If Klopp manages to get him out of Leipzig it would be fantastic and allow Can to play a more forward role which would suit him better."

BILD has reported that the Bundesliga club want 80m euros for the Guinean.