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title: "Liverpool: ‘Nothing advanced’ with Naby Keita and new deal"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2023-01-23T06:15:28Z"
modified: "2023-01-23T06:15:28Z"
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# Liverpool: ‘Nothing advanced’ with Naby Keita and new deal

**[Journalist Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano) says that there is ‘nothing advanced’ between [Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/) and Naby Keita in terms of a potential new contract.**

### The Lowdown: Talks stalled

It was [reported](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-premier-league-naby-keita-jurgen-klopp-transfer-news/) back in November that the Reds ‘pulled the plug’ on talks with Keita over a new deal, with his contract set to expire in the [summer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/naby-keita/profil/spieler/302215).

Jurgen Klopp’s side have been [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/inter-milan-transfer-news-marcelo-brozovic-keita/) with a swap deal involving Keita and Inter Milan midfield Marcelo Brozovic this month, so it will be interesting to see how the next week goes.

### The Latest: ‘Nothing advanced’

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88106554-liverpool-world-class-anfield-contract-news-fabrizio-romano-transfer-news), Romano says that there is ‘nothing advanced’ in terms of Keita and a potential new deal, but he has issued a ‘let’s see’ claim:

*“I think there are chances for him to leave on a free. From what I’m told, at the moment, there is nothing advanced between Liverpool and Naby Keita. So let’s see if Liverpool will maybe change their mind. That’s happened with \[N’Golo\] Kante and Chelsea.*

*“Kante and Chelsea was really complicated in November and December and now they’re back to discussing a new deal, so let’s see if Liverpool will do something like that.”*

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### The Verdict: Cash in

Unfortunately for Keita, his constant [injury problems](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/naby-keita/verletzungen/spieler/302215) has meant that he has not been available enough since he moved to Anfield, and has only been able to make [nine](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/naby-keita/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/302215/plus/0?saison=2022&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) senior appearances in total across all competitions so far this term.

On [£120,000-per-week](https://fbref.com/en/squads/822bd0ba/2022-2023/wages/Liverpool-Wage-Details), he is costing the Merseyside club a lot of money in wages too, and this next week provides the only opportunity to get a transfer fee for him, assuming that he does not sign a new contract.

As well as Brozoic, they have also been linked with moves for the likes of [Jude Bellingham](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-sky-sports-jude-bellingham-update-talks-held/) and [Matheus Nunes](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-matheus-nunes-transfer-rumours-news/), so Liverpool would not miss Keita much if they could bring an elite midfielder in.

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