The Reds legend admits that the Guinea international is down the pecking order at Anfield, but that is no guarantee that he will look to move on
Naby Keita is down the pecking order at Liverpool, admits John Barnes, but a Reds legend feels a player that "can't go anywhere until January" may be happy to fill a squad role at Anfield.
Much more was expected of the Guinea international when, at the end of a protracted transfer saga, he completed a big-money transfer to Merseyside in the summer of 2018.
Keita has been part of Champions League and Premier League title-winning sides, but struggles for form and fitness have seen him take in just 80 appearances and led to inevitable exit talk being sparked.