Klopp Going Sadio Gaga

Liverpool close in on £25million transfer of Southampton striker Sadio Mane

Kop boss Jurgen Klopp is ready to splash the cash to land player who has been heavily linked with Manchester United

Phil Thomas

Published: 22:34, 22 Jun 2016
Updated: 1:21, 23 Jun 2016

Liverpool have been told they must pay £40m for Sadio Mane

LIVERPOOL are closing in on the £25million signing of Southampton ace Sadio Mane.

Boss Jurgen Klopp has set his sights on Mane to boost his strikeforce.

Southampton's Sadio Mane scores his side's second goal of the game during the Barclays Premier League match against Manchester City at St Mary's — Southampton's Sadio Mane scores his side's second goal of the game during the Barclays Premier League match against Manchester City at St Mary'sCredit: PA:Press Association

Sadio Mane leaves Manchester City's defence and goalkeeper Joe Hart for dead as the striker scores a hat-trick at St Mary's to increase interest in him

And he is determined to land a player who has been heavily linked with Manchester United.

Saints would double their money on a man who joined for £12m from Salzburg nearly two years ago.

The Senegal international, 24, impressed Klopp in March when he scored twice in a 3-2 win over Liverpool.

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Former Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp wants to take Sadio Mane from Southampton — Former Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp wants to take Sadio Mane from SouthamptonCredit: DPA

But he did miss a penalty in that game AND get sent off in the return at Anfield.

It represents another blow to Southampton, who are resigned to losing midfielder Victor Wanyama to Tottenham and have seen boss Ronald Koeman leave for Everton.

Liverpool have a recent history of raiding St Mary’s, signing Dejan Lovren, Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert and Nathaniel Clyne.

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