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Liverpool's Naby Keita to hold off contract talks until January?

By Ben Sully | 06 October 2022

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita will reportedly hold off talks over a new contract until January, despite his current deal expiring next summer.

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita will reportedly wait until January to discuss a new contract.

Since arriving in 2018, Keita has scored 11 goals and provided seven assists in 117 appearances, but he has found it difficult to nail down a starting place.

Keita's time on Merseyside has been affected by injury, which has been highlighted by the fact that a hamstring problem has prevented him from appearing for the club since the Community Shield victory over Manchester City.

Despite struggling with injury issues, a recent report suggested that Keita wanted assurances of regular first-team football before agreeing a new contract.

Although his current deal is set to expire next summer, according to Christian Falk, Keita will not enter into discussions about a new contract until January.

TRUE✅ Naby Keita won't Talk with @liverpoolfc about a new contract before january #EnglischeWoche @BILD_Sport pic.twitter.com/C8OzUGj24j
— Christian Falk (@cfbayern) October 5, 2022

With Keita's Liverpool future appearing to be uncertain, Borussia Dortmund are believed to be interested in signing the Guinea international on a free transfer next summer.

The 27-year-old has previous experience of playing in the Bundesliga, having registered 14 goals and 13 assists in 58 league appearances for RB Leipzig.