After Liverpool's loss against Real Madrid in champions league final, news broke that
Mane was going to be leaving the club.
We're not sure many people expected that news, because in truth, most of the attention recently
has been on Salah's own future.
Now, since that announcement was made, it has also been confirmed that he would be joining
Bayern.
This leaves Liverpool with one less star, and a new headache of getting a replacement.
In this video, we would be looking at some players who could fill Mane's shoes.
Now hollup, we're not saying Liverpool are going for all of them, but surely these are
some of the names that must have crossed their minds.
So sit back and enjoy, as we bring to you 9 players who could replace Mane at Liverpool.
1) Darwin Nunez: Although he is played mostly as a CF, he can
also be played as a winger, and this versatility might just interest Klopp.
But guess what?
His versatility isn't even his main quality.
This young man is a goalscorer.
No kidding, he finished as the top scorer in the Portugese league for the season.
And it wasn't just in the league he proved himself.
He also did it in the champions league, and Liverpool got to witness it first hand when
he scored against them in both legs of their quarter final tie.
And guess what?
He's just 22!
Meaning he has many more years to play football.
When you put all these together, you would agree that Liverpool would fancy him as a
replacement for Mane.
But even if they were to go for him, it wouldn't be easy to get him as there are other clubs
who also fancy him.
One of those clubs is Manchester United.
Well, it's looking increasingly likely that he'll leave Portugal this summer and his destination
would depend on the club he prefers.
So if you were Nunez, would you pick Manchester United over Liverpool if both clubs came calling?
2) Christopher Nkunku: In the past one year, he has scored over 30
goals and provided 14 assists for Leipzig, putting him among the top performers in Europe.
And just like Nunez, this man is also versatile as he can play anywhere across the forward
line.
He has also proven he can deliver in the champions league,as he got 6 goals in the campaign,
including a hat trick against Liverpool's rivals Man City.
Hehe, surely they would have enjoyed watching that one.
But just like Nunez, this man is currently attracting interest from many clubs in Europe.
And Leipzig would be demanding a huge fee to let him go.
Well, we hear there's a huge amount received for getting to the champions league final.
So surely, money wouldn't be much of an issue for Liverpool.
3) Son Heung-Min: He is possibly the most underrated winger
in the world.
Season in season out, he keeps delivering, yet not many people give him the recognition
he deserves.
This may be because the performances haven't actually translated to any trophies for his
club.
He just might be looking to change that next season.
And what better way to do than to move to a club that won two trophies this season and
only narrowly lost the league and Champions league?
Surely, every club would want to have a proven player of his quality, and that includes Liverpool.
But the major problem with that is, Spurs don't look like they would want to sell to
a direct rival.
Matter of fact, it doesn't seem like they would want to sell the player to anybody at
all.
So that makes this move very unlikely.
4) Ousmane Dembele: For many years he has been described as a
bright young prospect.
But weelll, at 25 years we're not sure that would be an appropriate description for him
anymore.
For years he has had to deal with injuries, many still regard him as one of the best wingers
in the world.
And over the last 6 months, he has managed to stay fit and played an important role in
Barca's resurgence under Xavi, thereby proving to everyone that he has still got it.
His contract at Barca expires this summer, and it is all but confirmed that he'll be
leaving the club for free.
Hehe, we know Liverpool would like the sound of that.
But although he would be going for free, whichever club that gets him would still have his very
huge wage demands to deal with.
And we're not sure Liverpool would be willing to sign a player with high wage demands, considering
that was one of the reasons for Mane's departure in the first place.
5) Harry Kane: Surely this man needs no introduction to anybody,
especially not Liverpool.
He is up there among the best strikers in the world.
It's not just his goals that make him special, it's also his other qualities including his
brilliant hold-up play and his ability to link up with his strike partners.
A top striker with all those qualities under a manager like Klopp who loves those qualities?
The union between Klopp and Kane would be a match made in heaven if it happens.
Kane turns 29 this summer, and still hasn't won any trophy in his career.
And following his attempt to join Man City last summer, he has shown he wishes to change
that.
However, last season Spurs already showed just how far they are willing to go to keep
the man.
So just like in the case of Son, this deal seems pretty unlikely.
6) Serge Gnabry: He has played a huge role in Bayern's league
dominance since he joined the club, but is now subject of transfer rumors.
There's no doubt he has the quality to replace Mane, and when you consider that he has premier
league experience with arsenal, you would agree that a direct swap might just favour
all parties.
Only issue all of this is, the reason Gnabry is looking to leave his club is the same reason
Mane wants to leave Liverpool.
He wants a higher wage.
So while this one looks like a tasty deal, we don't think it's very likely to happen
7) Jarrod Bowen: In the just completed Premier league season,
he was probably the best player outside the top 6 teams.
He scored 18 goals and got 13 assists while delivering top performances consistently.
These performances didn't go unnoticed, and even Klopp came out to shower him with praise
during the season.
If Liverpool actually come caking, then the lure of playing in the champions league and
winning trophies might just be enough to tempt him away from West ham.
However West ham seem really keen on keeping him and are planning to tie him down with
a new contract.
So it would be really difficult to get them to let go.
Well, it remains to be seen if he would ignore all the interest from other clubs and commit
to the club.
Now if you were Bowen and Liverpool came calling, would you turn down the new contract and leave?
8) Raphael Leao: He was very instrumental in helping AC Milan
end their 11 year league drought.
He plays as a winger, and well, he's a very skillful one too.
But it's just not his skills that make him stand out, it's also his keen eye for goal.
Wait, a winger who's skillful and also has an eye for goal?
Now where have we seen that one before?
Oh, right, Sadio Mane.
So you see, this man would be a great replacement for the Senegalese.
Plus, at 22 he still has age on his side so he would definitely be a long term option.
Again, Milan just tasted league triumph for the first time in a while, so and they would
definitely want to do that again next season.
But if they are to successfully retain their league title, they would have to keep hold
of key players like Leao.
So this could make things a bit more difficult for Liverpool if they do come calling.
9) Martin Terrier: He was one of the best players for Rennes
this season as they narrowly missed out on champions league qualification.
His versatility means he can be deployed anywhere across the attack, a trait that Klopp would
definitely fancy.
With the lure of the champions league, you can be certain that he wouldn't mind leaving
the club if Liverpool comes calling.
And just like Rennes showed with the sale of Camavinga last season, guess we can all
agree that they'd be willing to sell if the right offer comes in.
So don't be surprised if you see this man in the red shirt of Liverpool next season.
Well, again these are just options.
Knowing Liverpool and their scouting system, they probably already know who they'll sign.
And guess what?
That replacement is almost sure to fit in just perfectly.
And who knows?
He just may be one of these 8 players.
So, there you have it.
Who do you think Liverpool will sign as Mane's replacement?
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