A trusted French source says Real Madrid will break his piggy bank for Sadio Mane

Liverpool could prepare for a new summer battle to retain one of its protagonists among French claims that Real Madrid could prepare an impossible transfer approach.

Sadio Mane's form in Liverpool this season is not sensational and the Senegalese star has recently broken his game. She has scored 11 goals in his last 11 games, putting him in second place behind his team-mate. Mohamed Salah. in the race to the Golden Boot of Premier League.

Mane had become a target for Zinedine Zidane last year, with A report even going so far as to suggest that the former star of Southampton had even given a verbal agreement on his move to Bernabeu.

However, the departure of Zidane shortly after leading Real to a third consecutive victory in the Champions League has aroused a keen interest, his replacement, Julien Lopetegui, giving priority to other positions.

however, The return of Zidane by canoe to Bernabeu The name of Mane was again badociated with the movement of the giants of La Liga.

And according France FootballZidane proposed Mane's name as one of three key targets to sign this summer. The coach urged Real president Florentino Perez to do what was necessary to deflect the Liverpool striker.

Mane tackled the speculations linking him to Real earlier this yearwhen he said: "Speculation is part of football. You have just learned to live with it and not to take it too seriously.

"All I can say is that my only concern is Liverpool. Mo, Bobby, it was like everyone was signing contracts and they said, "Hey Sadio, when are you going to sign?" I told them, "Do not worry, I'm going to sign."

"And what did I do? I signed, so they are happy now!

"I'm looking forward to winning a trophy with Liverpool. I know that fans are desperate to win the Premier League.

"It would be an incredible moment for the club. It was way too long for a team the size of Liverpool.

"We think we're going in the right direction, but there are tough rivals – City was amazing and very strong last season – but why not?"

however, France Football think that the return of Zidane to Real could change all this and that Liverpool will not allow Mane to advance without a fight, they could face a new battle to keep the player from the claws of Real.

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