With Sadio Mane's contract at Liverpool set to expire at the end of next season, there is a potential new development in the Senegal forward's future.
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According to Fichajes, Real Madrid will be looking to strengthen their attack in thecoming months, and Mane is a name that is appreciated at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Los Blancos' primary targets are believed to be Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, but should they fail to secure either one of those players, the side from the Spanish capital will reportedly accelerate their efforts to bring in the Senegalese.
Mane has been acknowledged as a talent with massive potential since his Southampton days, but following his arrival at Liverpool in 2016, he has grown into a world-class forward. His numbers back that up as he has accumulated 108 goals and 44 assists in 247 appearances for the Reds.
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Player of the Tournament has proved vital to Liverpool's success over the past few years, and manager Jurgen Klopp will not want tolose the forward to a European rival, even though he added reinforcements of his own in the form of Luiz Diaz in January.
The 2021 AFCON winner is reportedly intrigued by the prospect of playing alongside Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior, but he could only become a Galactico should he refuse to extend his stay with the Merseyside club, with talks over a new contract reportedly yet to commence.
If he does move to Real, he would become the first Senegalese player to wear the famous white of Los Blancos, and would join the likes of Samuel Eto'o, Geremi, Mahamadou Diarra, Michael Essien and Emmanuel Adebayor as African stars who have represented the Spanish giants.
Click through the gallery below to see who else joined Mane in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations best XI:
