Sadio Mane's move to Bayern Munich shows why Liverpool should not respond to Chelsea's demand to sign Mason Mount.
Liverpool are tipped to undergo a major squad rebuild this summer, with Roberto Firmino, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and James Milner all set to leave Merseyside.
Indeed, Jurgen Klopp's men, which at this time last year were on track for a treble, will end the current campaign without a trophy, having been knocked out of their three cup competitions.
Meanwhile, with the team slipping into sixth in the Premier League, about seven points away from the top four, Klopp will be looking to bring in a flurry of summer signings aimed at changing the fortunes of the game. club.
The Red Devils have long been linked with Bundesliga stars Jude Bellingham and Josko Gvardiol, while Mount, who is in a contract dispute with current boss Chelsea, is also believed to be a target. Liverpool should not respond to Chelsea's request
Athletics claim that Mount cannot agree to a new contract at Chelsea, and there are growing doubts that this will be his final season with the Blues.
Liverpool are said to be at the top of the list of domestic suitors, while former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel, now from Bayern Munich, is also said to be interested.
However, the publication indicates that Chelsea will demand £70m for the midfielder even if he enters the final year of his contract.
While the Guardian claims Mount wants to move to Bayern, Liverpool are said to have given careful consideration to the kind of deal they could offer to convince the England international to join them.
While Mount is only 24 years old, has won the Champions League and has 36 caps for the national team, £70m seems like a substantial sum compared to the price Bayern paid to lure Mane to the Allianz Arena. The Bundesliga giants paid Liverpool an initial fee of £27.5m plus an additional £7.5m to sign Mane, who was also in the final year of his contract at the time.
While Mane was 30 years old when he signed for Bayern, he was an extremely valuable player for the Red Devils, as evidenced by the Senegal international being voted the 2022 Ballon d'Or runner-up, behind Real's Karim Benzema Madrid.
During his six years at Anfield, Mane won the Premier League, Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
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