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title: "Liverpool: Reds plotting new Naby Keita contract, no talks with Wijnaldum"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-reds-prioritise-new-naby-keita-contract-klopp-salah-transfer-wijnaldum/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2022-06-21T18:40:37Z"
modified: "2022-06-21T18:40:37Z"
---

# Liverpool: Reds plotting new Naby Keita contract, no talks with Wijnaldum

**[Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/) will prioritise penning Naby Keita to a new deal this summer and the links to Gini Wijnaldum are ‘fake’, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.**

### The Lowdown: Keita enjoys best season

The 27-year-old hasn’t always hit the heights expected of him when he joined the Reds in 2018 but he enjoyed a strong 2021/22 campaign.

Keita made [40 appearances](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/243510/Show/Naby-Ke%C3%AFta) overall for Liverpool as they battled for a quadruple, proving to be an effective part of Jurgen Klopp’s well-drilled midfield after years of struggling with injuries.

The Guinean is [out of contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/naby-keita/profil/spieler/302215) at Anfield next summer as it stands, but a positive update has emerged regarding his future.

### The Latest: Romano drops midfield update

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1538940285501177856?s=20&t=7eSnM6qby3vPdgdmSKErRA), Romano confirmed that Liverpool are not interested in bringing back Wijnaldum on loan, focusing instead extending Keita’s stay at the club:

*“Liverpool are not in talks to sign Gini Wijnaldum from Paris Saint-Germain as of today. Rumours are described as ‘fake’ by sources. LFC Board priority will be to extend Naby Keita’s contract, talks to take place soon.”*

### The Verdict: Right decision by Reds

While Keita remains a divisive figure among the Liverpool fanbase, it makes complete sense to offer him a new deal, with last season proof of what he can offer.

The midfielder is relentless in his pressing and general off-the-ball work, averaging [two tackles per game](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/243510/Show/Naby-Ke%C3%AFta) in [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) in 2021/22 – [no Reds regular managed more](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/26/Show/England-Liverpool) – and he also stayed largely injury-free.

With other Liverpool midfielders now in their 30s, this really could be the time for Keita to go up another level and cement himself as a genuine starter almost every week.

***In other news, one player is wanted by Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool this summer. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-fresh-marco-asensio-rumour-emerges-klopp-nunez-anfield-lfc/).***