Liverpool winger opens the door for a Barcelona or Real Madrid switch

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane is said to have opened doors for possible exit in the summer transfer window only if Real Madrid or Barcelona come knocking on his doors.

Jorge Picon of GOAL Espana writes that Mane, who already has the UEFA Champions League as well as the English Premier League winning medals, hopes to play for one of the two La Liga giants, i.e., Real Madrid or Barcelona, before ending his career.

And for that, the newly-crowned AFCON champion is willing to negotiate an exit with the Reds if either of the two teams propose an offer in the summer.

Mane’s current Liverpool contract runs until 2023 and is yet to agree to terms over a new deal. Liverpool know the situation is tricky.

If they want to make any profit out of his sale, they need to sell the forward in the next window because, by January 2023, he will be free to sign a pre-contract agreement with a club outside of England.

As for the player, he has already communicated his desire to his entourages and wishes to spend his golden years in Spain. As things stand, though, there is no direct contact made by any team, but it is believed that the Senegalese has a personal inclination towards Real Madrid.

It all dates back to the Champions League final in 2017 when Zinedine Zidane was in charge of the Galacticos. Back then, the Frenchman tried signing Mane but left before taking the deal forward.

Barcelona, a few years back, made an informal attempt of their own, on Lionel Messi’s request, but couldn’t close the deal owing to financial difficulties.

One of the reasons why Mane wants to move on from England is to establish himself in the league of African greats.

He believes he has won everything he could with Liverpool, and signing for a different club from another country will give him a chance of growing his already sensational trophy cabinet. As such, his aim is to get within the achievements of former greats like Samuel Eto’o and Didier Drogba.