Sadio Mane To Give A 'Special' Answer On Liverpool Future After UCL Final

Sadio Mane has hinted at a positive Liverpool future, saying he will give a "special" answer over his Anfield future after Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid.

Mane, who has just a year left on his contract with Liverpool, has recently been linked with other top clubs such as FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich. However, Liverpool are hoping to tie down Mane in a new deal. The player has already won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), League Cup and FA Cup this season.

He could potentially win one more trophy if Liverpool manage to beat 13-time champions Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Paris.

"I think the answer I can give you now is I feel very good. I am fully focused on Saturday's game, that is the answer I must give before the final. But come back to me on Saturday and I will give you the best answer you want to hear, for sure. It's special. I will give you all you want to hear then," Mane said in an interview on the eve of the final at Stade de France, BBC Sport reported.

In the 2021-22 season, Mane has netted 23 goals and five assists in 50 competitive appearances for the Reds.

"I love what I am doing and I sacrifice myself all the time. I am working hard every single day on the pitch and in the gym and I get better and better, that's the most important. I am trying my best to help the team," added Mane.

Mane has been integral to Liverpool's success in recent years, alongside fellow forwards Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, who would turn 30 and 31 in June and October respectively.

The trio helped Jurgen Klopp's side to win the Champions League in 2019 before ending a 30-year wait for a top-flight title in the following season. While all three can leave for free next summer, Mane right now prefers not to be drawn into contract talks.

"Good question, but what I want to say now is I am fully focused on the Champions League and winning it, which is far more important for me and the Liverpool fans. I will do everything absolutely possible to win the game for Liverpool. I think we all forgot about what happened in 2018. For sure Real Madrid were the better team then and deserved to win the game, but it is going to be a different game," said Mane.