Former Liverpool defender Markus Babbel has questioned the impact of Naby Keita and Ibrahima Konate at Anfield.
Babbel insists a number of players have struggled after they left RB Leipzig.
When asked why this was the case, he told Sky Deutschland: “It's really amazing when you look at the recent transfers from RB Leipzig. Whether it was a Keita or a Konate to Liverpool, both have big problems there. And now also Upamecano.
“With Marcel Sabitzer, you could think that the Sabitzer in Munich is a twin brother of the Sabitzer in Leipzig. Sometimes you think he's never played football. These guys all find it very difficult when they leave Leipzig because they have their own style of play there."
Keita is under contract at Anfield until 2023, but Jurgen Klopp insisted 'everything is fine' regarding the midfielder's future. The Liverpool boss said last week : "Naby's future will be great. I know that because of the player he is.
"I heard if Naby plays tomorrow it will be game 100, it is an impressive number but it could have been more because he is sometimes injured. When he looks back at how he played he is an exceptional footballer, that is why we brought him in the first place."
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