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RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner has tipped Naby Keita to become world class at Liverpool - and hinted his own career will only progress with a similar move.

Keita will officially become a Liverpool player on July 1 after sealing a £48million move to Anfield last summer.

Along with the Guinean, Werner is considered one of Leipzig's top talents, with speculation mounting over his future following the club's failure to qualify for next season's Champions League.

The Bundesliga club finished sixth, despite the 22-year-old scoring 13 league goals and securing a space in Germany's World Cup squad.

(Image: AFP PHOTO / ROBERT MICHAEL)

Liverpool have been linked with Werner in the past, although the ECHO understands he does not feature on Jurgen Klopp's wishlist.

Despite that, Werner has spoken of the potential necessity to move to an established Champions League club in order to move into the world class bracket - and pointed to the possible improvement Keita could undergo on Merseyside next season.

Speaking to Die Welt, Werner is quoted as saying: "To become world-class you have to play in the big teams and then play big games like the final or semi-final of the Champions League.

"World class... I'm not yet a world class striker. For me (Robert) Lewandowski, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann are.

"To become a world class player, I probably have to play on a club level in an even better team.

"Naby Keita has not become world class with us either, maybe now he'll be at Liverpool.

"I have four or five years left to learn, and then become world class."