Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp was instrumental in Naby Keita’s arrival at Ferencvaros.
Last Tuesday, the international community Guinean Naby Keita (56 caps, 11 goals) has as announced rebounds to Ferencvaros in Hungary. Unwanted at Werder Bremen, where he has been languishing in a siding for several months, the 29-year-old player will try to revive himself in the form of a one-year loan with an option to buy.
“His former coach said extremely positive things”
Jürgen Klopp, his former coach at Liverpoolplayed a key role in this movement, confided Tamas Hajnal, sporting director of the club based in Budapest and remained close to the German who coached him at Borussia Dortmund.
“The negotiations started two or three months ago and I also spoke on the phone with Jürgen Klopp. His former coach also said extremely positive things about him. According to him, he is a world-class player when he is healthy. »
This plea echoes the regret-tinged dithyrambs of the former Mainz coach following the departure of his ex-foal from the banks of the Mersey last year:
“Naby is an exceptional footballer. What a player he is! Maybe one or two too many injuries just kept him from making the grade. (…) But at his peak, he is world class, without a shadow of a doubt. »
No doubt about Keita’s commitment
Concerning his professionalism, Klopp also said all the good things he thought of the native of Conakry, dispelling any possible doubts that arose around the player after his refusal to travel with Werder for a match. Which refusal sounded its death knell for the Green and White.
“He (Klopp) also found nothing wrong with his personality (Naby Keita, editor’s note), which also convinced us of his commitment. »
By betting on Keita, Ferencvaros is taking the risky bet of reviving an element undermined by incessant injuries for several seasons. It remains for Keita to confirm the hopes placed in him, and therefore Klopp’s words.
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