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According to Mundo Deportivo (h/t Daily Express), Liverpool forward Sadio Mane dreams of securing a move to FC Barcelona.
Sadio Mane has provided another stellar output for Liverpool in this campaign, having secured 21 goals and four assists in 47 appearances across all competitions. The Senegalese star has been a top-class striker in the Premier League for several years, and his contributions have helped the Reds secure major titles in the last two seasons.
However, as Mane’s Liverpool contract is closing to an end, he is looking for a new challenge. The 30-year-old is believed to have been ‘seduced’ by the Catalan team as he considers playing in Spain would give him better chances of winning the Ballon d’Or.
The Blaugrana targeted Erling Haaland, Robert Lewandowski and Mohamed Salah, but they all seem to be out of reach at this moment. As a result, Barcelona manager Xavi has switched his focus to the Senegalese player and is confident about securing his signature.
However, Barcelona is not alone in the race as it is believed that Bavarian giants Bayern Munich are also interested in him and have already met with the 30-year-old player’s entourage.
Mane wants to finish the season at Liverpool, but he dreams of a Barcelona move in the following summer transfer window. His agent and the Blaugrana team both are aware of the player’s intentions.
Mane to leave Liverpool?
Since joining Liverpool in 2016, Sadio Mane has been a loyal servant to the team. With every passing year, the Senegalese star has improved his skills and used them to the advantage of the group. Having scored 118 goals and 47 assists in 265 appearances, he has already carved his name in history books.
However, Mane’s spot at Liverpool has come under threat as the team has been signing forwards aggressively in recent transfer windows. Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, and Takumi Minamino probably have reduced the requirement of Mane for Jurgen Klopp.
Fear for his long term future at the club could be a catalyst for Mane’s intentions for an away move. If the news is genuine, he could leave the club in the summer transfer window. As his contract is already ending, his agent would be able to pressure the club for a reasonable deal.
Mane remains one of the top forwards globally and a heavy contender for the next Ballon d’Or award. Hence, it would be challenging for the Reds to replace such a high-quality player.
It would surely cost the Reds a fortune to sign a player in the same category, but the big question is whether the newcomer would have the same commitment as the 30-year-old.
As Barcelona haven’t been financially stable for quite a long time, they might not have the cash to manage the Senegalese star’s wages. Amid such a situation Liverpool should try everything they can to keep Mane at the club.
PSG closer to signing Man. Utd star
Paul Pogba continues to give a lot to talk about, and the fact is that the French midfielder continues to be one of the best valued players in the transfer market, not only at a sporting level but also in terms of media coverage.
The Frenchman is clear that he will not continue in the Man Utd and it does not seem that his relationship with the red devils will end very well.
Paul Pogba has ceased to be one of the great names of the British team, and it is that his drop in performance and his constant clashes with the fans have led him to become one of the ‘non grata’ of Old Trafford.
Pogba’s contract ends at the end of the season and he was evaluating the options of leaving, but he has already definitely decided, and the Frenchman has several suitors.
According to Tuttomercato, Paris Saint-Germain is about to reach an agreement to complete the transfer of the 29-year-old footballer from Manchester United.
Although Paul Pogba has been far from offering his best level, in the Parisian team they hope to be able to squeeze all his potential and that the Parc des Princes can enjoy a spectacular player when he performs well.
Pogba has been disconnected from the British discipline for several months, which has made several clubs, in addition to PSG, interested in the French footballer at the news of his departure.
Thus, teams like the real Madridwhich has followed him for quite some time, the Juventus of Turinwho until now dreamed of his possible return, and the Manchester Citywhom he rejected, have been left out of the bid and everything indicates that Paul Pogba will end up signing for PSG, at least for the moment.