Reports from Spain in recent weeks have suggested that Real want to bring Senegal forward and Manchester United’s French midfielder Paul Pogba to the Bernabeu.
As he prepared for Saturday’s European final, Mane was asked about interest from Real Madrid and did not dismiss it altogether. This time, they go to the final attempting to bounce back from the disappointment of a first English league title since 1990, having finished one point adrift of Manchester City despite dropping only 17 points all season.Liverpool’s total of 97 points is the highest ever accrued by an English top-flight team without winning the league, but Mane says that near-miss has not dampened their spirits.
Mane remembers well the mood of dejection among the players as they waited at the airport in Kiev to fly home after last season’s Champions League final defeat, and suggested that drove them on to reach this year’s final.“We were a little bit disappointed last year because we wanted to win it. But it wasn’t the case. That’s part of football. But at the same time, it’s important to be positive.