LIVERPOOL LEGEND SADIO MANE SET FOR SHOCK CHELSEA MOVE: REPORT

Football Insider(opens in new tab) claims that Chelsea would welcome the opportunity to take Mane away from the Allianz Arena, as they plan another big summer.

The Blues already have Christopher Nkunku lined up, according to the same outlet(opens in new tab), with plenty of other big attackers competing for starting places. This year alone has seen Chelsea sign Noni Madueke, Raheem Sterling, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Joao Felix and David Fofana, with the likes of Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz and Mason Mount existing options in the frontline.

Mane is versatile enough to play across the frontline. He began his Liverpool career on the right before Mohamed Salah joined, switching to the left flank up until his final season on Merseyside, where he featured as a false nine.

With Chelsea lacking goals this season, the forward may be used as a No.9 with Nkunku behind. Still, the rumours of such a deal seem to be outlandish at best.

At 31, Mane doesn’t fit the age profile that Chelsea have been signing in the last year under new chairman Todd Boehly. With a stacked attack of forwards, it’s unlikely that even they would pursue yet another before letting a big star go first, while whether the player himself would be happy going to a club other than Liverpool.

Mane is valued to be worth €45m by Transfermarkt(opens in new tab).

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