Liverpool have signed a 'freak' in Naby Keita - and former Reds stalwart Mark Lawrenson could not be happier.
Lawro joined Joe Molloy and the Irish Independent's Dan McDonnell to discuss Liverpool's season so far, as well as their prospects, and the Guinean midfielder has impressed him so far.
"I would never ever go overboard about any player, but oh my goodness - this fellow is just a freak," said Lawro.
"The way he gets out of tight spaces is amazing. He doesn't run, he bounces!
"It is almost as if his feet hardly touch the floor and he skips over the ground, he sees a pass and he has got a fantastic engine."
Keita's versatility is an aspect of his game that Lawro likes, who also says that Jordan Henderson knows that he has a struggle to get into a midfield that has also been bolstered by the signing of Fabinho.
"Against West Ham [Keita] started out on the left - I think he can play anywhere across the midfield and I think he could even play off a front three if you wanted him to.
"I know it is two games, but sometimes you just look at players and just think 'Wow - this guy really has got a lot to offer."
Check out the video above for Lawro's thoughts on Virgil Van Dijk, Alisson and the likely outcome for Jose Mourinho at Manchester United.
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