Liverpool have finally got their man.

Jurgen Klopp has been linked with a move for RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita for months. The German club had initially rebuffed Liverpool's interest - but the Anfield giants have now agreed a deal.

Somewhat strangely, Keita will only join the club NEXT summer. Leipzig finally agreed to sell Keita to Liverpool for a premium on top of his £48million release-clause figure, which kicks in at the end of the season.

All of which means The Reds have just broken their club record for the Guinea star.

Keita to the Kop? (
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Bongarts)
Jurgen likes what he sees (
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Andrew Powell)

So, what will Liverpool be getting for their money?

Well here are 10 stats that show just why Keita is one of Europe's most highly-prized assets.

Only Ousmane Dembele (3.2) made more dribbles per game in the 2016/17 season than Keita's 2.7
He likes to run with it (
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He made seven assists in the Bundesliga last season. No Liverpool player bar Georginio Wijnaldum (9) got more in the league
He's always looking to create (
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Johannes Simon)

His eight league goals in 2016/17 can only be bettered by Mohamed Salah, Philippe Coutinho, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino in the current Liverpool squad
So he knows where the goal is (
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AFP/Getty)

In 31 Bundesliga appearances in 2016/17, he either scored or assisted a goal 15 times
He likes a camera, too (
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Bongarts/Getty)

Keita was named in the Bundesliga fans' team of the season for 2016/17, gaining more votes than anyone else bar Robert Lewandowski
And there's no shame in that (
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WhoScored.com ranked him as the fifth best player in the Bundesliga last season, behind only Thiago Alcantara, Arjen Robben, Emil Forsberg and Lewandowski
Two of only four men who were better than him (
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He can defend, too. He made 80 tackles in the Bundesliga in 2016/17, the sixth-most in the division.
He's about to launch into another one (
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He also made 81 interceptions, again the sixth-most in the league
You will not get past this man (
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Johannes Simon / Getty)

He won the league and cup double in both of his seasons as a Red Bull Salzburg player
Yeah it's Austria, but it's still impressive (
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Adam Pretty)

He was named the Austrian Bundesliga Player of the Year in the 2015/16 season
And what more evidence to you need?! (
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Adam Pretty)
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