Tony Cascarino believes Liverpool will break their transfer record this summer as they look to replace Sadio Mane. The Senegalese striker has been heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich, and the former Chelsea striker believes that while Jurgen Klopp’s club have been well-recruited in the past, they will spend a lot to replace Mane.
“I’m not afraid,” Cascarino told talkSPORT about the possibility of losing the team he supports. “League Cup winners, FA Cup winners, Champions League finals and 92 points in the Premier League.
“I trust the Liverpool recruitment team and this time last summer I remember talking about Gini Wijnaldum, he was a great player, not as great as Mane, one of the best in Liverpool. , is what you do to replace them, I think Liverpool have started this process with Jota and Luis Díaz.
“I am surprised that at the end of this transfer window Liverpool have not broken their own transfer record. I’ll be surprised. “
Liverpool’s record signing is the transfer of £ 75 million for Virgil van Dijk from Southampton in 2018, while they have been linked with Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Benfica’s Darwin Nunez as possible replacements for Mane.
The 30-year-old Senegal star has only one year left on his contract at Anfield, and previously told reporters ahead of Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League final: ” Honestly, I think I can give you the answer now – I’m fine and I’m totally focused on Saturday’s game, that’s the answer I have to give before the final. “The best answer you can hear, for sure. It’s special. Then I’ll give you everything you want to hear.”
Bayern Munich have reportedly made an initial bid of £ 21 million and a further £ 4m bonus for Mane, although Liverpool bosses are believed to be resisting for a much higher rate despite running the risk of losing your striker for free next summer. German giants are interested in Mane as a replacement for Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, who has publicly stated his willingness to leave Germany and leave for Barcelona this summer.
“I just want to leave Bayern.” The 33-year-old admitted. “Loyalty and respect are more important than work. Something died inside me, and it’s impossible to overcome. Even if you want to be a professional, you can’t make up for it. “
Klopp will be looking forward to completing his second transfer of the summer, having already confirmed a deal for Fulham teenager Fabio Carvalho, by sealing the signing of Aberdeen winger Calvin Ramsay. The 18-year-old could cover Trent Alexander-Arnold.