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Paris Saint-Germain are seemingly still trying to cope with Neymar Junior over in the French capital.
Even though the Brazilian has been quite effective for the Saints – seeing how he managed to net 57 goals and a total of 30 assists in just 67 games played since his arrival – Thomas Tuchel just might be ready to offload the samba star.
Or he’s at least bracing for his potential departure further down the line.
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France Football (via Sport Witness) have come out recently with a report stating that PSG are looking at Neymar alternatives in case he truly does end up leaving Parc des Princes.
The same source mentions that the Saints see Liverpool’s Sadio Mane, valued at £135m by Transfermarkt, as the perfect replacement for the Brazilian.
And looking at it from their point of view, that truly seems like a match made in heaven.
After all, Jurgen Klopp’s talisman has arguably been one of the best players in the Premier League in 2019/20, already bagging nine goals and six assists in the league.
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He was also recently named as the fourth-best player in the world, finishing only behind Lionel Messi, Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo in the final Ballon d’Or standings.
Needless to say, he is a player with incredible quality and at the age of 27, he truly looks like a like-for-like replacement for Neymar.
Right now he could very well be an upgrade if Paris Saint-Germain manage to snatch him away from Liverpool.
But that’s the trick in the whole story – is this deal even possible?
Considering how important Mane is to Klopp and the fact Liverpool are currently among the best teams in Europe, it’s highly unlikely that the French giants can clinch this deal.
But the odds were arguably against them in the signing of Neymar as well and here we are. Nothing is truly impossible in football and for that reason, this deal, although unlikely, shouldn’t be completely disregarded as a non-starter.
Let’s see what ends up happening.
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