Liverpoolhave kicked off what promises to be a hectic final 72 hours in the transfer window by agreeing a club record deal of £48 million for RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita, who will move to Anfield in a year’s time.

Determined to add quality to his squad, Jurgen Klopp is also trying to secure a high class midfielder and retains a hope negotiations for Southampton’s Virgil Van Dijk can be revived.

After a relatively quite period throughout the summer, with Liverpool adding Mohamed Salah, Dominic Solanke and Andrew Robertson, the remaining days could be frantic.

Keita was Klopp’s prime target throughout the close season but he was frustrated in his efforts to secure the 22-year-old ahead of this campaign.

However, so determined were Liverpool to get their man, they have agreed a deal which is common in Europe with the player moving to Anfield in 2018.