Zinedine Zidane has asked Real Madrid to buy Sadio Mane — but Liverpool have no interest in selling the forward.
Mane has come to the fore in recent games for the Reds, scoring against Burnley and Fulham to keep their title hopes alive and also striking in the Champions League clash against Bayern Munich.
And Zidane, who returned to Real Madrid as manager earlier this month, is keen to bring the Senegal international to the Santiago Bernabeu.
According to Marca, Mane has been aware of interest from the Spanish giants since the summer.
The interest in the 26-year-old has grown amid his current run of form and following his record of 53 goals and 21 assists in 111 matches for Liverpool.
Even so, Real would struggle to prise Mane away from Liverpool.
According to Mail, Jurgen Klopp has no intention of letting one of his most important players leave Anfield any time soon.
There are also no clauses in Mane's contract which would present Real with an opportunity to buy him without Liverpool's approval.
Mane is currently away with Senegal over the international break and featured as they beat Madagascar. He is likely to play on Tuesday when they take on Mali.
Liverpool and Mane will take on Tottenham at Anfield on Sunday in their first game after the break.
mulije
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I don't think Mane will accept to stay in Liverpool though since they are competing with Tottenham in trophies...😂😂
Zukacemnos
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Barcelona: We're interested in Coutinho Liverpool: good, but we don't want to sell Coutinho: But I want to go to barca Family & friends: Please go to Barca and win trophies, it's once in a life time opportunity Klopp: stay here and you will be immortalised go else where and you will become just another player Ronaldinho: Coutinho my brother, Barcelona's love stories with Brazilians don't end well Coutinho : I insist I must go to Barcelona, it's my dream to play for Barca FEW SEASONS LATER: Breaking news: Barcelona putting a price tag on underwhelming Coutinho. Agent: Hello Liverpool Liverpool: We're not interested Agent: Hello Man U ManU: sorry the price tag is too much for a player struggling for game time Agent: Hello PSG PSG (king of farmers league): Just hold on let's settle FFP and we will get back to you Morale of the gist: Experience is the best teacher agreed, but we don't have to experience everything ourselves before we learn. Mane and Hazard are all over the news now, soon they would start to force a move. But my advice to them is that they should learn from the experiences of the Likes of Alexis Sanchez, Coutinho, Tribuat Coutius and the others in their bid for a dream move
Footballlimr
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If he goes it will be for a LOT of dough, an with Klopp in charge let's be honest he can turn most good forwards into world beaters, we'll bring someone else in an the world will keep turning