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RB Leipzig have warned Liverpool off a move for midfielder Naby Keita.

Keita has been a long-term target for Reds boss Jurgen Klopp ahead of this summer's transfer window.

Klopp has identified the 22-year-old as a key component of his recruitment drive with Liverpool preparing for the additional demands of Champions League football next season.

Leipzig qualified for the competition for the first time in their history having finished runners-up in the Bundesliga behind Bayern Munich.

And director of football Ralf Rangnick has said the club are keen to keep the core of their squad together ahead of the new campaign.

“We're not thinking about selling our best players this summer,” said Rangnick in Bild.

“There's no red line for us. We will keep our team and improve it in several positions.”

A number of Leipzig players are being tracked by rival clubs, with Swedish midfielder Emil Forsberg having also been linked with Liverpool along with AC Milan, Bayern Munich and Arsenal.