?RB Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff has claimed that his club only sold star youngster Naby Keita to Liverpool due to the release clause in his contract. The Reds hounded the Bundesliga club in their efforts to sign the talented 22-year-old, and Leipzig eventually agreed to sell the player after the Merseyside club triggered his £48m release clause. In an interview with German outlet Kicker, via the Express, Mintzlaff admitted his shock at Liverpool stumping up the necessary cash to seal the...
Source: 90min.com