Liverpool’s plans to sign Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita will have to wait.

According to reports in The Sun, the Reds will have to wait until the summer to discover if they can sign Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita.

The Mali midfielder is struggling to win a starting slot at the Nou Camp and was quoted as saying, "Liverpool are a great club and it is fantastic to hear they are interested in me but you know how I feel about Barcelona.

"But we are in football and nothing is an absolute, so let's wait until the end of the season.

"I want to play more games and the Premier League is very attractive and exciting for anyone."