Naby Keita takes 75 PER CENT pay cut as midfielder competes free transfer move from Liverpool to Werder Bremen • Repithwin News

NABY KEITA has taken a 75 per cent pay cut after completing a shock move to Werder Bremen.

The midfielder, 28, left Liverpool at the end of the season on a free transfer after his contract expired.

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Keita cost the Reds £48million when he joined them from RB Leipzig in 2018.

But the Guinea international managed just 11 goals in 129 games after failing to ever nail down a regular Reds spot.

And Jurgen Klopp made the decision to let Keita go when his contract expired this month.

Keita has already been replaced at Anfield by Brighton’s Alexis Mac Allister.

But it hasn’t taken the playmaker, a Premier League and Champions League winner, long to find a new home himself.

Despite once being tipped to become a world-beating star, Keita has now penned a three-year deal with mid-table German side Werder Bremen.

They finished 13th in the Bundesliga this season, having been promoted from the second division a year earlier.

Bild claims Keita has also accepted a massive pay cut on his £120,000-a-week Liverpool wages.

It’s believed he’s now picking up around £30k-a-week.

But Keita does not appear to be concerned about money, claiming he’s simply happy to be getting a fresh start in a familiar country.

He said: “I’m really excited for my new challenge here in Bremen.

“I was impressed by what the club told me about the setup here and Werder’s style of play.

“The coach gave me a really good feeling and showed how I can help the team.”