In recent weeks, the future of Sadio Mané has been on everyone’s lips in England. The Senegalese international, author of a historic hat-trick with his selection this Saturday, should not stay in Liverpool next season. An essential element of Jürgen Klopp’s system, the 30-year-old striker will have to be replaced by the management of the Reds. The latter is already working to find a replacement for him and several avenues have already been studied. And even if the arrival this winter of Luis Diaz provides an additional solution to the winger position, Liverpool are looking for another attacking reinforcement. And there is necessarily heavy.
The first lead leads to a well-known Premier League player for the Reds: Raphinha. The former Rennais, who now plays for Leeds, is popular on the transfer market and his profile is very popular with Jürgen Klopp. But the Brazilian international has many courtiers and Leeds are asking no less than 60 million euros to let him go. FC Barcelona has shown interest and it will therefore be necessary to fight to afford it. In a somewhat similar style, the profile of Serge Gnabry was also targeted. The Bayern Munich striker has still not extended with the German club and his future is still very unclear. And if the possibility of recovering it at low cost is logically interesting, Sky Sports reveals that Liverpool would prefer a player with more future and therefore a little younger than the German international who will turn 27 in a few days.
A surprising track in Ligue 1
For its part, the German press announces that Liverpool have mainly targeted Christian Pulisic. The 23-year-old striker, lacking playing time on the Chelsea side, would fit perfectly with what Liverpool are looking for in this position. The daily BILD even reveals that Pulisic would be the Reds’ priority to replace Sadio Mané. Very little used this season and while it no longer seems to fit into Thomas Tuchel’s plans, the American international would be tempted by this new project. But it will also be necessary to align financially for Liverpool, because Chelsea will not want to sell it off despite its current poor form. Bought for 64 million euros from Dortmund in 2019, his market value is currently around 45 million. This is slightly less than any of the other Liverpool tracks: Arnaut Danjuma. The Villarreal striker, who shone in C1 this season, has many suitors.
Finally, a slightly more surprising track: the one leading to a Ligue 1 striker. Author of an XXL season with Rennes, Martin Terrier made people talk about him across the Channel. With his 21 goals and 4 assists in the Championship, the 25-year-old striker caught the eye of several European teams including Liverpool. The English press also explains that his versatility would be a big asset in the eyes of Jürgen Klopp, who wants attackers with great tactical flexibility. In a totally different profile, Liverpool also ticked off the name of Darwin Nuñez. The Benfica striker, performing in C1 and especially against the Reds, could also be an alternative. With the recruitment of Luis Diaz this winter who can occupy the corridor of Mané, the idea of recruiting a real number 9 has also been mentioned, especially since Liverpool should lose Divock Origi this summer. To be continued.
