Arsenal transfer news: Naby Keita turns down Gunners move…despite personal plea from Arsene Wenger

ARSENAL were snubbed by Guinea star Naby Keita — despite a personal plea from Arsene Wenger.

The Red Bull Salzburg midfielder joined German side Red Bull Leipzig for £12million instead.

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Manchester City, Liverpool and Southampton also tried to lure him to England in the summer.

Keita, 21, revealed: “All those clubs got in touch with me about a move.

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“I didn’t speak with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp but I had a phone conversation with Arsene Wenger, who spoke French to me.

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“Yet I chose Leipzig as they have great potential and I didn’t yet want to join a big Champions League club.

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“Leipzig’s sporting director Ralf Rangnick has treated me like a son. He came to France in 2014 to sign me for Salzburg and I trust him entirely.”