Liverpool are expected to seek Naby Keita's release from RB Leipzig in January.

The Liverpool Echo says the Guinean has been the subject of criticism from both his own manager and the German press in recent days as RB Leipzig slumped to a 2-0 Champions League defeat at Besiktas.

Liverpool have a deal for Keita after agreeing to pay a premium on top of the player's £48 million release clause which comes into effect next summer.

However it does not include any clause relating to Leipzig's Champions League progress which would allow it to be accelerated in the event of an early exit for last year's Bundesliga runners-up.

There is nothing to stop the Reds attempting to negotiate a fresh deal with Leipzig in January - just as they could for any other player - but the chances of success are considered somewhat remote.