RB Leipzig have told BBC Sport they have no intention of allowing Liverpool to complete the signing of midfielder Naby Keita before the summer.

Last August, the Reds agreed to pay £51m for the 22-year-old Guinea international, who will join in July.

Reports this week claimed Leipzig would accept an extra payment of about £15m if Liverpool wanted Keita in January.

However, the German club said: "There is nothing new about this situation and so that speculation is not true."

They added: "Nothing has changed and our position hasn't changed from before regarding this transfer."