Sadio Mané

[Exiled_red]

The chat is that all contract negotiations are being parked until end of season. From Milner also.

But again saying that discussions over a new contract will begin after the CL final isn't a distraction either. What he said just primes journalists to ask again after the match, it's unlikely talks would start for a few days after the final and could take weeks or months to resolve.

As I say it sounds like something is decided and if it was new contract related I don't see the benefit in delaying an announcement

[Buzzo]

But again saying that discussions over a new contract will begin after the CL final isn't a distraction either. What he said just primes journalists to ask again after the match, it's unlikely talks would start for a few days after the final and could take weeks or months to resolve.

As I say it sounds like something is decided and if it was new contract related I don't see the benefit in delaying an announcement

Who knows. But yeah I think it is the distraction of the announcements, they are damned if they do, damned if they dont really. I am sure it is all decided and the announcements are waiting. Sadio and Mo both look pretty content so we will just have to wait and see.

[Corndog]

Heard a stat on a podcast that said; of the 14 games where Mane has played centrally, he’s scored 12 goals.

That’s crazy if true.

Even if it’s not, it definitely look like his form has refreshed since he got moved there.

LFC have to keep one of him or Salah, it just wouldn’t be possible to replace both at once and whilst mo scores more, manes versatility may be more important given that it’s quite a bit harder to find very good central strikers in the market.

[Buzzo]

Keep them both, they are only 30 not 90 years old. Succession planning is important, but not to the detriment of what you already have.

[Charly]

Heard a stat on a podcast that said; of the 14 games where Mane has played centrally, he’s scored 12 goals.



That’s crazy if true.

Sadio is on his best form for years.

But it has coincided with Salah on his worst.

I am wondering if playing Mane centrally causes defenders to bunch up in front of where Salah likes to run, instead of dragging a few to the left or deeper. The space just isnt there for Mo. Perhaps playing him on tbe left ibstead so he can go down tbe outside would open teams up more. I think the inverted wingers works best with a false nine dropping deep.

I think our forward line is a balancing act, trying to get tbe best out of everybody at the same time is tough

[Mr Pink]

As I say it sounds like something is decided and if it was new contract related I don't see the benefit in delaying an announcement

It might be that the club want to announce it during the transfer window, so that there’s not as much pressure from fans to sign more players. Or just that from a PR perspective it’s a better time, as there’s already enough excitement at the moment, with a champions league final and all.

Maybe Sadio was told that we’ll make this announcement some time after the champions league final, and he spoke out of turn saying he’s gonna tell everyone after the final, instead of saying that there’s nothing to say right now..

[Scratch]

Did he say that it would be announced directly after the final, or just 'after the final' in general cos if it's the latter, it ties in with our statement about not opening contract negotiations until the season is completed.

[kev776]

Off to Bayern, Paris will be his last game

[Buzzo]

Off to Bayern, Paris will be his last game

Few, definitely staying then.

[Shaggy]

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[Liverpool]

they can **** off with that fee i'd expect 2 or 3 times that, we also took the piss with the Thiago deal, think its 5m per year for 5 years so they'll be looking for similar terms

[Liverpool]

i'd be gutted if he went, but he's given us 6 good years and won the lot, can't hold any grudges

[Shaggy]

I think BILD is the one usually full of **** and Kicker is the reliable one. I'd be amazed if he "wanted a new challenge" or if we were prepared to let him go.

[Big-Red-Ed]

I'd hate to see him go but if he wants a new challenge he has earned it. He has been fabulous for us.

YNWA

[Mark79]

Mane would naturally want a big pay bump as well as Salah and I doubt we can do both.

Not announcing what his plans are until after the CL final seems ominous imo.