If any Liverpool fans were just about to drift off to sleep I've got to apologise because there's some rather exciting news for a Friday night, your team will apparently sign Naby Keita on Sunday!

RB Leipzig midfielder Keita was one of Jurgen Klopp's most wanted men in the summer but the Bundesliga side wouldn't let him go this season, with the two sides agreeing to a deal that would see him go in the summer of 2018.

That had been fine for the Reds but recently their need and desire for the 22 year old has risen because of the sale of Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona and the subsequent hole in their midfield that needs filling.

Now according to reports the Guinean is set to move to Liverpool as early as Sunday, making his final appearance for Leipzig at home against Schalke on Saturday

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Information from within Leipzig this evening that Naby Keita will become a Liverpool player on Sunday - Chris Williams (@Chris78Williams) January 12, 2018

Hearing from Leipzig that the #Keïta deal will be about €95 million (not confirmed yet). The deal appears to be done. #LFC - Manuel Veth (@ManuelVeth) January 12, 2018

If Klopp could build a midfielder from scratch to be perfect for his system . . . well, he wouldn't have to because he's bought Naby Keïta - Ryan Baldi (@RyanBaldiFW) January 12, 2018

Naby Keita is that good we signed him twice #LFC - Aadam (@aadambirmingham) January 12, 2018

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Me after hearing Naby Keita is joining now instead of the summer !! Up the Klopp, up the reds!! #lfc #ynwa pic.twitter.com/Krhuiyns5a - Nick Manifold (@NickManifold) January 12, 2018

Naby Keita just opened a business in London, same place as one Sadio Mane :eyes: pic.twitter.com/4RapE28OsH - AnfieldNation (@AnfieldNation) January 12, 2018

That's big news for Liverpool. Bringing in Keita 6 months in advice will allow them to finish top 4. - Christian Silvestre (@csilvestre09) January 12, 2018

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Leipzig letting Keita leave early tells you a lot more about the player than the club. They definitely don't need the money. They could definitely use the player with UCL qualification a question mark. Clearly they don't trust he's going to be a trooper for 5 more months. - Lars Pollmann (@LarsPollmann) January 12, 2018

Word seems to be that keita will be a Liverpool player on Sunday. Wow. Well done fsg. - StephenFKelly (@sfkelly2) January 12, 2018

If we really are gonna get Keïta Sunday, then he shouldn't be playing tomorrow - OP (@Octavio8890) January 12, 2018

Naby Keita > Coutinho as an 8. Give him 3 weeks in the PL - Ryan (@CfcRyann) January 12, 2018

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Having already spent £75 million on Virgil van Dijk this month it's certainly a big spending month for Jurgen Klopp but he's got plenty of cash to splash after selling Coutinho.