We could be watching Sadio Mané’s last days as a Liverpool player, and on Saturday he could be the last with the Liverpool shirt. 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, some of the most important clubs in Europe are looking at his situation. and contemplating an offer.
Mané will reveal his future after the Champions League final, but if he leaves the club after six years of excellent service, who will replace him? Whoever introduces Liverpool, Mané will not be easy to replace, given how deadly he has been in front of goal this season. As Mohamed Salah’s form dropped in the second half of the campaign, Mané rose to the plate.
“Honestly, I think the answer I can give you now is that I feel really good and I’m totally focused on Saturday’s game,” Mané told ECHO this week. “That’s the answer I have to give before the final. But come back with me on Saturday and I’ll give you the best answer you want to hear, for sure. It’s special. Then I’ll give you everything you want to hear.”
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Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are believed to be interested in making a move for the Senegalese international, with the quality of the Liverpool striker clear to watch. But who could get Liverpool to replace Mané if he leaves?
Serge Gnabry: The “Finished Contract” Option
Liverpool and Bayern could be doing a lot of business together if Mané changed Merseyside for Bavaria. It has also been suggested that Gnabry could be of interest to Liverpool and that a possible exchange deal could take place.
Gnabry has exploded at Bayern in recent seasons after leaving Arsenal in 2016. Gnabry has scored 17 goals in all competitions with Bayern this season, but plays mainly on the far right of the perennial German champions.
This would not, in a sense, be a direct substitute for Mané, as he is not acting in Mané’s charge. But Gnabry would make a big signing, in addition to someone else.
For now, Salah will still be at Liverpool after confirming he would not be leaving this summer earlier this week, but Gnabry could switch to the left at times and Salah can play center-back.
In addition, both Klopp and FSG would like the age of Gnabry (26).
Tammy Abraham: The “Salah Rehearsal” option.
The Roma striker has been outstanding in his first season in the Italian capital, scoring 27 goals in all competitions, helping the club to secure their first silverware since 2008 in the form of the UEFA Conference League.
Abraham finished the season with 17 Serie A goals, most of English in a season in the Italian match, and could be a potential idea to replace Mané this summer.
Given that Mané has been playing more central since Luis Díaz’s arrival, a play by Abraham makes sense. However, Rome will not be willing to sell its precious jewel after a single season, and to all intents and purposes, Abraham is happy in the Eternal City, at least for now.
He is likely to stay in Rome for at least one more season, or at least until José Mourinho leaves.
Its price would also be very high considering its shape, but given its relatively young age, it could be worth the serious investment.
Harry Kane: The “ambitious” option.
Social media has been flooded with claims that Liverpool are interested in Spurs striker Harry Kane, which is most likely true fantasy. Kane, of course, was on the verge of moving to Manchester City last summer, but Tottenham stood firm in their demands of more than £ 130 million.
Kane has had a mixed season. He was remarkably out of pace in the first half, but came to life in the second half with new Spurs coach Antonio Conte and finished the season with 17 goals in the Premier League.
Kane would be a brilliant signing for Liverpool, a player who could only play as number 10 and number 9. However, as he showed last summer, negotiating with Tottenham is not easy, and the whole of North London would demand a huge amount of money for Kane. With his contract not ending until the summer of 2024, Daniel Levy has all the cards.
One suspects Kane would like to work with Jürgen Klopp. But at 28, his age can also work against him. FSG probably wouldn’t sanction a big deal as a play for Kane knowing he won’t get anything in the back in terms of money.
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