The midfielder will officially become a Red on Sunday, but has visited Melwood to undergo his unveiling duties as the club’s latest signing.
And Keita revealed how he was presented with the iconic No.8 jersey by the man who last wore it – a certain Steven Gerrard – when he visited Merseyside last August to agree the move.
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