Sadio Mane: Liverpool could sanction exit after £49m confirmed news – pundit
Liverpool could be willing to offload Sadio Mane or Roberto Firmino in the summer.
That is the view of former Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about the implications of Luis Diaz’s arrival.
On Sunday (30 January), the Reds confirmed the capture of Diaz from FC Porto in a deal potentially worth £49million.
Jurgen Klopp now boasts Diaz, Mane, Firmino, Jota, Mohamed Salah, Divock Origi and Takumi Minamino as his forwards.
Mane, Firmino and Salah have all entered the final 18 months of their contract at Anfield.
When asked by Football Insider if Diaz’s arrival hinted at a forward exit, Campbell said: “Maybe they’re preparing for one of them to leave.
“There is some serious contract dealings to do this year. The contract dealings will likely be resolved one way or another by the end of the season.
“The club might be open to one leaving now that Diaz has arrived.
“Jota has proven himself to be a class act. He has shown that he can be a really good replacement for one of them and when you add Diaz to that mix there is real competition for places.
“When you have a team like Liverpool’s, you do not let any players go until they’re done. They have depth right now. If they let a Mane or a Firmino go in the summer they’d be taking a chance.”
In other news, an ex-Fifa official has claimed ‘Liverpool will be asking questions’ after Mane controversy last week.