Sadio Mane

Ahead of the Champions League final, rumors of a summer departure for Liverpool attacker Sadio Mane have thrown a veil of doubt over the Senegal ...

But come back to me on Saturday and I will give you the best answer you want to hear, for sure. "Honestly, the answer I can give you now is I feel very good, and I am fully focused on Saturday's game," Mane said. However, Mane is at a crossroads in his Liverpool career. “That is the answer I must give before the final. For now, let's go win it because I have no time for other things. He signed a new five-year contract with Liverpool in 2018, but that is running down.

SADIO MANE has admitted that he came agonisingly close to joining Manchester United instead of Liverpool back in 2016.

Sadio Mane has admitted that he was close to signing for Manchester United before eventually deciding to join Liverpool from Southampton back in 2016. "He tried to explain and I said: 'It’s okay, it happened'. I forgave him. Things could have ended up very differently for the 30-year-old, though, if he had decided to sign for United before a last-minute change of heart prompted him to link up with Jurgen Klopp at Anfield.

Sadio Mane expresses disappointment in lack of African winners for the Ballon d'Or, with Geroge Weah being the only African to win the award back in 1995.

“The answer I can give you now is I feel very good, and I am fully focused on the Saturday game, that is the answer I must give before the final. We all have our targets, to go for all the trophies, to win the Champions League, which would be special. I have a chance to play it again, and we have a chance to win it as we have a strong team.

The Senegalese winger has had an impact on every competition he has played in (Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, EFL Cup). Mane has provided Liverpool ...

Mane said that he will address his future after the Champions League final today. Sadio Mane is entering the final year of his Liverpool contract. Sadio Mane Addresses His Liverpool Future

SADIO MANE has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich.

“If I was picking one out of those three or four strikers, or five with Firmino, he would be the one I would probably dislike playing the most because he can do every part of the game. He is a fantastic footballer who has grown.” Him and Mo Salah together, yes they have pushed each other on but this guy his trophy haul this season with the AFCON as well, qualifying for the World Cup he has been integral in all of those.

Links between Liverpool forward Sadio Mane and German champions Bayern Munich are gathering pace with reports suggesting a deal is 'close'

Assessing the Sadio Mane situation, the ball very much lies in his court. But come back to me on Saturday and I will give you the best answer you want to hear, for sure. I am trying my best to help the team.”

SADIO MANE has revealed how close he came to agreeing a move to Manchester United before Jurgen Klopp convinced him to join Liverpool instead.The 30-y.

“That was when he thought of signing me for Dortmund and for some reason it didn’t work out. It was all ready, but instead I thought, ‘No, I want to go to Liverpool’. "I had the contract there.

Mane was 'ready' to join Manchester United before a phone call from Klopp changed his mind.

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Mané will reveal his future after the Champions League final, but should he in fact leave the club after six years of sterling service, who should replace him?

Social media has been awash with claims that Liverpool are keen on Spurs forward Harry Kane, which is admittedly, in all likelihood, the stuff of pure fantasy. But come back to me on Saturday and I will give you the best answer you want to hear, for sure. But who could Liverpool get to replace Mané should he leave? "Honestly, I think the answer I can give you now is I feel very good, and I am fully focused on the Saturday game," Mané told the ECHO this week. Mané’s form in the second half of the season has been nothing short of electric and, with his contract expiring in just over a year’s time, some of Europe’s biggest clubs are looking on at his situation and contemplating a bid. Whoever Liverpool bring in, Mané won’t be easy to substitute, given how deadly he’s been in front of goal this season.

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are reportedly closing in on completing the capture of Liverpool forward Sadio Mane in a €30 million deal.

As for Liverpool, losing the explosive winger could serve as a massive blow. Bayern themselves could reach an agreement with Liverpool that will see Mane join the Bavarians for a fee of just €30 million. Mane is convinced of the Bayern project and wants to join the club next season.

Ahead of the Champions League final, rumors of a summer departure for Liverpool attacker Sadio Mane have thrown a veil of doubt over the Senegal ...

But come back to me on Saturday and I will give you the best answer you want to hear, for sure. "Honestly, the answer I can give you now is I feel very good, and I am fully focused on Saturday's game," Mane said. “That is the answer I must give before the final. However, Mane is at a crossroads in his Liverpool career. For now, let's go win it because I have no time for other things. He signed a new five-year contract with Liverpool in 2018, but that is running down.

Liverpool would want considerably more than £30m and a replacement lined up to be persuaded to sell Sadio Mané this summer.

Bayern are strong contenders in the race to persuade Liverpool to sell but will face competition. It would take much more than £30m for them to consider selling, and they would want a replacement lined up first. He has been at Anfield since 2016 and feels the time is right for a new experience.

Bayern Munich are among Mane's suitors but he is yet to decide on his next club as his focus had been on the Champions League final. At this stage, there has ...

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The Senegalese star won a Premier League title and a Champions League trophy in six seasons with Liverpool.

All eyes at Liverpool now shift to Salah, who is in a similar contract situation as Mané with one year remaining. The winger joined Liverpool from Southampton for a reported £34 million in the summer of 2016 and went on to score 120 goals in 269 games in all competitions over the course of six seasons. Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano was first to report the news of Mané’s expected departure.

He's now ready for a new challenge after winning the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Champions League, and Club World Cup with Liverpool. He also won the ...

Coman is more comfortable on the right and Bayern also have Leroy Sane on the bench. If Mane is to replace Lewandowski at the tip of that, a front four of Kingsley Coman, Thomas Muller, Serge Gnabry and Mane would be almost be without set positions. If a move to Germany would mean more Mane in the middle, then it could not only extend his career but also make Bayern Munich more unpredictable as it gives Nagelsmann a fluid front three instead of Lewandowski being marked out of big games for them. It would almost mirror Jurgen Klopp's usage of Mane since Luis Diaz arrived in January. He can start on the wing or through the middle then move centrally or wide by adding Diogo Jota or Roberto Firmino. However, the German giants remain interested in Sasa Kalajdzic, according to Sky Sports. And it makes sense following a promising season for Stuttgart, but Lewandowski's shoes would be quite large to fill for the 24-year-old. Romano reports that Bayern Munich are the strongest contenders to sign him.

Sadio Mane has reportedly made the decision to leave Liverpool following their Champions League final loss. Transfer Talk is LIVE with the latest.

- Tottenham look to have succeeded in their quest to bring Internazionale's Ivan Perisic, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Italian journalist says a two-year deal has been agreed between the two clubs, with a medical due to take place early next week before everything is signed and sealed. I've already done everything I had to do at Madrid. I've been lucky to be here for 15-and-a-half years at the best club in the world." Neymar, 30, has been in Qatar with some of PSG's sponsors and said this week that he wants to stay at PSG, but the Ligue 1 champions want to generate transfer funds to shape their squad. Once that's confirmed, Bayern won't stand in Lewandowski's way, and the Polish 33-year-old is believed to have already agreed a deal at Camp Nou. The Mirror reports that Ajax could be willing to make a transfer happen for a fee of around £35m. Neymar signed a new contract at the club last year and it has three years to run, but PSG are hoping to offload him this summer. Sources told ESPN that De Jong would have to be persuaded to join United, particularly after they dropped out of the Champions League, but a move has not been ruled out. Sources told ESPN that Manchester City are distancing themselves from De Jong, instead choosing to focus on Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips as a replacement for Fernandinho, who will leave the club this summer. The Spanish radio station COPE first reported on Monday that Bale's representatives had offered him to Atletico, saying the discussion had taken place in a meeting with the club's sporting director Andrea Berta. Sources told ESPN that Atletico appreciated the offer but felt the finances involved in such a deal would make it difficult to justify, given Bale's age. The 25-year-old winger has yet to agree a new deal with Barcelona, and fresh off their Champions League final defeat and news that Sadio Mane will leave Anfield, Jurgen Klopp's team have opened talks with the France international's representatives. But come back to me on Saturday and I will give you the best answer you want to hear, for sure. Mane, who joined Liverpool in 2016 and has scored more than 120 goals for the Premier League club, is out of contract at the end of next season.

Sadio Mane waved to fans during Liverpool FC's end-of-season trophy parade on Sunday. It is likely that he was waving goodbye.

Mane has also been a champion in the Premier League, Champions League, Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup since joining Liverpool in 2016. Sadio Mane waved to fans during Liverpool's end-of-season trophy parade on Sunday. Sadio Mane Waves Goodbye To Liverpool Fans At Trophy Parade