Sadio Mane ‘very proud’ after winning CAF Player of the Year
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will use the current suspension of the La Liga season to work on some summer transfer targets and Liverpool ace Said Mane has emerged as a top priority signing.
Real have had a turbulent campaign which has seen them crash out of the Copa del Rey and trailing Manchester City 2-1 in the Champions League last-16 first leg.
They have also fallen two points behind Barcelona in the table, despite winning El Clasico 2-0 earlier this month.
A poor run of results will be met with a huge transfer kitty this summer and Zinedine Zidane has a number of players in his sights.
According to the Mirror, Los Blancos are confident of tempting Mane to the Bernabeu.
It is claimed Perez thinks the Senegalese forward is ready for a new challenge after almost accomplishing everything possible at Anfield.
Real Madrid are confident of signing Sadio Mane (Image: GETTY)
Jurgen Klopp’s side won the Champions League last season and are on course to win the Premier League title.
The Mirror add that Real will likely have table a bid in the region of £140million for Liverpool to even consider their offer.
Mane has been an instrumental component of the Reds’ three-pronged attack, alongside Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.
The 27-year old has scored 18 goals and registered 12 assists in 38 appearances in all competitions this term.
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