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Sadio Mané might make a surprise transfer, as Manchester United gives Liverpool a double boost.

Roundup of Liverpool’s rivals: Sadio Mané may be on the verge of a surprise transfer, and Manchester United may soon follow suit with a double boost.

Liverpool has had a good week because Alexis Mac Allister’s acquisition marked the ideal beginning of the club’s summer rebuild.

The Argentine, who signed a five-year contract at Anfield, is the first element of Jürgen Klopp’s overhaul after the disappointing 2022–23 season. The Reds may have already gotten the best deal of the summer, according to Fabrizio Romano, who says the cost could be as little as $44 million (£35 million/€41 million).

The addition of Mac Allister undoubtedly raises the bar for Liverpool’s competition during the transfer window. Teams in the Premier League and abroad will undoubtedly be looking to follow suit during what is expected to be a busy few months as the season comes to a close tonight with the Champions League final.

Among those who might be moving is former Liverpool favorite Sadio Mané, who is rumored to be on the verge of a shock move to Spain, while Manchester United might be getting closer to a double signing to open their business.

In order to look at the news at other clubs, Liverpool . com scans the other major Premier League and European teams.

Sadio Mané piqued the ‘interest’ of Real Madrid.

According to Italian journalist Rudy Galetti, Sadio Mané is a target for Real Madrid this summer.

Less than a year after leaving Anfield, the former Liverpool star has been heavily linked with a move away from Bayern Munich. Mané is one of seven players who have been added to the Bundesliga champion’s transfer list, according to German outlet Bild earlier this week.

However, the Senegal international may now have access to Spain. Mané’s situation is being “evaluated” by Real Madrid, claims Galetti (on Twitter), as they search for potential reinforcements for their attacking options.

Mané doesn’t appear to be very settled in Germany, so if a move this summer is possible, it might be best for both the player and the club, according to Liverpool .
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However, a transfer to Real Madrid would be unanticipated.

While the Spanish giant is in need of a new striker as a result of Karim Benzema’s departure, Mané didn’t hold the position for very long at Liverpool, and it would be very difficult for him to unseat Vinicius Jr. from his preferred position on the left. As Mané struggles to find a place to call home after Liverpool, one can’t help but worry that he might end up becoming the next Philippe Coutinho.

Manchester United receives a double boost in transfers.

According to reports, Manchester United has received a double transfer boost because two players are interested in joining Erik ten Hag’s team.

Even though United beat Liverpool to a top-four finish in the Premier League this season and qualification for the Champions League the following year, the club has yet to begin its summer transfer business. But for his team to be competitive for the league or a European trophy, Ten Hag still has a lot of work to do.

Axel Disasi of Monaco and Rasmus Hjlund of Atalanta are two players who have reportedly expressed interest in joining Old Trafford this summer, according to The Mirror.
This may have aided in his efforts to find new signings.

Le Parisien reported that PSG will not compete for the signing of Khéphren Thuram from Liverpool, and Roland Virkus, the sporting director of Borussia Mönchengladbach, confirmed that the German club would be open to selling Manu Koné this summer for the right price. Meanwhile, Liverpool has also received a double boost.

Liverpool . com asserts: While Manchester United may also be in need of some major changes this summer, it’s important to keep that in mind as well. They undoubtedly require a new goalkeeper, a new striker, as well as possibly new defenders and midfielders.

Disasi and Hjlund would undoubtedly address two of those issues, but you have a feeling that United supporters would be a little underwhelmed by the striker selection once more. Hjlund has nine goals in 32 Serie A appearances this season, which would not immediately address Ten Hag’s problems in the front.

June 10, 2023
Director of Liverpool issues warning to Manchester United and Real Madrid regarding Harry Kane pursuit.

The head of Liverpool’s transfer analysis team, Dr. Ian Graham, believes that any club that signs Tottenham striker Harry Kane this summer will be one that “doesn’t care about value for money.”.

Although 90min understands chairman Daniel Levy has made it clear he has no intentions of selling his star striker this summer regardless of how much money is offered, Kane is set to enter the final year of his contract with Spurs this summer and has attracted serious interest from Manchester United and Real Madrid.

Even if Levy were persuaded to sell Kane, it would require a colossal transfer fee that would rank Kane among the most expensive players in history, a deal that Graham, Liverpool’s director of research, believes would involve a significant amount of risk.

Graham responded, “A club that doesn’t care about value for money,” when asked which club would ultimately sign Kane this summer at the Cheltenham Science Festival.
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He is 29 years old, Graham continued.
For three years of performance that could begin to deteriorate, the transfer fee will be expensive.

“Alex Ferguson built a team that was aging just as he left [Manchester United], and from a data perspective, that is magnificent. It firmly established his legacy. “.

In order to prevent Kane from leaving the club for free in the following season, Spurs have informed the striker that he won’t be sold this summer.

Graham also took the time to dash any slim hopes the Reds may have of signing longtime social media target Kylian Mbappe, who will leave Liverpool this summer after serving for 11 years as a member of the club’s transfer analysis team.

The PSG forward was, regrettably, “financially out of Liverpool’s league,” he said.

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Franck Kessie is not a player that Liverpool is interested in acquiring.

Liverpool have been linked with a transfer of Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie in recent weeks, but are not pursuing it.

Athletic’s James Pearce has claimed Liverpool have no interest in signing 26-year-old Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie this summer.

Kessie has been linked with a move from Barcelona this summer and the Spanish giants view him as a lasting asset.

It’s no secret that Barcelona are trying to raise money through sales in order to get their own signings.

It looks like they’re ready to sell the 26-year-old midfielder after signing him just a year ago.

The Blaugrana signed him for free and now hope to sell him for a substantial profit.

There is no doubt that Liverpool will need several reinforcements in midfield this summer.

They have reportedly finalized the deal to sign Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton & Hove Albion. But Kessie is clearly not on their list.

Liverpool are now eyeing Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Manu Kone and OGC Nice’s Khephren Thuram. While Kessie has the physicality to thrive in English football, he may not be perfect for Liverpool.

Jürgen Klopp favors technically gifted midfielders with agility and flair.
Meanwhile, Kessie has also been linked with clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur.

And it remains to be seen whether the London club will be able to sign him in the coming weeks. The 26-year-old arrived at Barcelona with the expectation of establishing himself as a key player for the Spanish club.

The move clearly didn’t work for him and he struggled for regular playing time under Xavi Hernandez. The Ivory Coast international needs to leave to play regularly and a move to the Premier League would be ideal for him. It will be interesting to see where he ends up.

Meanwhile, Liverpool have lost the likes of James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade Chamberlain on a free transfer and must look to significantly strengthen their midfield unit before the window closes.

June 9, 2023
It all comes down to one man as Liverpool sabotage United’s transfer ambitions for the third time in a year.

Alexis Mac Allister, who made it clear that he only had eyes for Liverpool, attracted interest from Manchester United as well.

On the surface, it appears that Alexis Mac Allister had no choice.

In one corner, there is a team that is on the rise, back in the Champions League after a brief absence, with a manager who won one trophy in his first season, made another final, and is anticipated to further expensively strengthen his squad this summer.

In the other, a team that had its worst full season under the current manager, was eliminated from the Champions League for the first time in seven years, and had just witnessed two of their most decorated players leave for nothing was compelled to give up on their pursuit of a long-term summer transfer target due to financial constraints.

But football isn’t always so cut and dry. in cases involving Jurgen Klopp, in particular.

Yes, the discounted release clause for Mac Allister that was negotiated into the contract signed with Brighton in October made the 24-year-old a particularly appealing prospect to Liverpool under the transfer model used by Fenway Sports Group. He would have otherwise been available on a free at the end of the season. Given that Enzo Fernandez, Mac Allister’s midfield partner in the Argentina World Cup final, joined Chelsea in January for £106 million, the Reds’ recruitment team should be commended for being aware of such a clause.

However, the player’s decision was ultimately made by Klopp and his understanding of Liverpool’s future goals and how the former Argentinos Juniors player fits into those goals. Manchester City had also been snooping around, but Liverpool’s allure and their unstoppable manager prevailed.

Of course, Mac Allister isn’t the first player to choose to join Klopp’s Liverpool over offers from other prominent Premier League clubs. Virgil van Dijk, who chose to move to Anfield over Chelsea or Manchester City, is a good comparison because both players came from South Coast sides.

Antonio Conte was the manager of Chelsea, who held the championship in the summer of 2017. And Pep Guardiola had finished the season he needed to settle in at the Etihad and adjust to English football.

However, neither was Klopp. Van Dijk was persuaded to move by the Liverpool manager’s ability to paint a picture of a potential future at Anfield, even though the Reds ultimately had to wait a few months before it was finalized in January 2018.

“Obviously, from a Liverpool perspective, everyone is aware of how vivacious he is, how he can improve players, and how he can inspire them. The defender said after completing his £75 million transfer, “It just suits me as well.

Similar circumstances occurred with Sadio Mane, who was also plucked from a South Coast club, Southampton, in 2016. Mane turned down Manchester United in favor of joining Liverpool.

Mane admitted last year, “I must say, I was very, very close to joining Manchester United. “There was the contract I had. I had it all figured out. It was all set up, but I decided that I wanted to travel to Liverpool instead. I was persuaded to support (Jurgen) Klopp’s initiative. I can still clearly recall the first time Klopp called. We have a significant project at Liverpool, and I want you to be involved, he said. “.

Mane and Van Dijk, to a lesser extent, were both taking bigger risks than Mac Allister, who joins Liverpool knowing Klopp has previously swept the board with major victories and last season came just short of leading the Reds to an unprecedented treble.

And there have been more recent instances as well. For instance, the Reds beat United to the signing of Darwin Nunez last summer, and Cody Gakpo could have accepted an offer from Old Trafford to stay at PSV Eindhoven until the end of the season, but was persuaded to move to Anfield in January.

The financial clout of some of Liverpool’s close Premier League competitors may be lacking. The ability of Klopp to sell a vision, however, remains priceless.

June 9, 2023