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#3 Naby Keita (RB Leipzig and Guinea)
For a 23-year old, Keita has already traveled quite a bit. Starting at Horoyo AC in his homeland, he played for FC Istres in France and Red Bull Salzburg in Austria before making a name for himself at RB Leipzig in Germany and is now set to play for Liverpool from next season.
The Guinean had a terrific debut season in the Bundesliga with 8 goals and 7 assists. However, what set him apart from the rest is his unique skill-set. Since he arrived in Germany, Keita has combined his offensive and defensive abilities to average over 2 interceptions, tackles and dribbles per game while in the key passes category, he averages over one.
Thus, the Leipzig man belongs to a modern breed of box-to-box midfielders who are capable of mixing attack with defense as per the situation. It is this precise ability which led the newly-promoted team to finish second in the Bundesliga last season and the midfielder ended up in second place in the league awards behind Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski.
No wonder, Klopp has decided to shell over £60 million to snap up the dynamic player for upgrading his midfield. Hence, Keita is set to rise further in the coming years and could become one of the best players in the world if he continues to progress at this rate.
