Schalke youth guru Norbert Elgert believes Joel Matip will continue to improve at Liverpool.

Elgert acted as a key mentor to Matip as he came through at S04.

He told Sky Sports: “Joel Matip was a little bit reserved and introverted but he was still self-confident.

"His talent was not out of the ordinary but he had a fantastic attitude and work ethic. His path was not foreseeable but he always wanted to improve every day and he worked intensely hard. He went on a fantastic journey because of his attitude and his work ethic."