Keita focused on Leipzig success Liverpool-bound Keita is determined to build on last season's second-place finish. vor 2 Stunden

Published on: 25 September 2017

He may have set his sights on a different future, but the here and now of Naby ‘Deco’ Keita has time for one thing and one thing only: RB Leipzig.

The twinkle-toed Guinean international has lit up the Bundesliga since the club's arrival last season with some truly sensational displays for the eastern side, helping the club to a runners-up spot in Germany’s top flight and a place in this season’s UEFA Champions League group stage in the process.

Operating predominantly as the engine of Leipzig's motor, Keita netted eight goals and weighed in with as many assists in his debut campaign at the Red Bull Arena, while his tireless running, lightning-quick feet and ability to find space in the most congested of situations caught the eye of football fans the world over.

Watch: Keita's top five Leipzig goals

His pass completion rate of 82 per cent, as well as a remarkable top speed of 32.7km/h, left opposition defences chasing shadows on numerous occasions, and provided head coach Ralph Hasenhüttl - who last season described the 22-year-old’s ability as “insane” - with a phenomenal asset who gained the most votes of any player in bundesliga.com's Team of the Season vote.

If Leipzig supporters were in any doubt of Keita’s commitment to the club’s cause following confirmation of his move to the English Premier League, though, those fears have been allayed emphatically in recent weeks. After playing every minute of RBL’s opening two league games this term, the No. 8 opened his goalscoring account for the season in spectacular fashion against Hamburg on Matchday 3, smashing a rocket of a shot into the top corner from the edge of the box.

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