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title: "Liverpool: Neil Jones drops Sadio Mane contract update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-neil-jones-drops-sadio-mane-contract-update/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2022-01-30T13:35:09Z"
modified: "2022-01-30T13:35:09Z"
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# Liverpool: Neil Jones drops Sadio Mane contract update

**Liverpool have not even started negotiations with Sadio Mane over a new deal at the club, according to reliable journalist Neil Jones.**

### The Lowdown: Mane into final 18 months

The 29-year-old has been an incredible player for the Reds, [scoring 107 goals and registering 44 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sadio-mane/alletore/spieler/200512) in 244 appearances overall.

Mane’s current deal [expires](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sadio-mane/profil/spieler/200512) in the summer of 2023, however, and with his 30th birthday approaching, there are slight question marks surrounding his future.

The [arrival](https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1487756795544223746) of Luis Diaz also potentially clouds the situation, with the Porto man possibly seen as a long-term replacement for Liverpool’s No.10.

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### The Latest: Jones makes important claim

Writing for [*Goal*](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/luis-diaz-liverpool-affect-mane-salah-firmino/blt79894616c903f670) on Sunday, Jones claimed that ‘there have been no formal negotiations’ between the Reds and Mane’s representatives regarding a new contract.

He also states that the signing of Diaz ‘adds an extra layer of intrigue’, perhaps hinting that the Senegal superstar sees the signing as a threat to his future at Anfield.

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### The Verdict: Potential exit on the cards?

There is an argument to say that Mane [isn’t quite](https://backpagefootball.com/is-liverpools-sadio-mane-past-his-best/129815/) the world-class player he once was, even though he has still [scored ten goals](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/109915/Show/Sadio-Man%C3%A9) this season.

His blistering burst of pace has dropped off slightly and his all-round involvement in games isn’t as great as in the title-winning season, with [only one league assist](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/109915/Show/Sadio-Man%C3%A9) to his name in 2021/22.

That being said, he remains a player who would walk into most teams – Jurgen Klopp has [hailed](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-news-jurgen-klopp-world-class-sadio-mane-a9608111.html?r=13739) him as ‘unbelievable’ – and if he agrees to sign a deal that isn’t necessarily long-term it would make perfect sense.

He may gradually become more of a squad player if Diaz excels, as well as the increasingly influential Diogo Jota, but at 29, there are still years left in him at the top.

***In other news, some Liverpool fans love an update regarding one Reds player. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-fans-rejoice-at-positive-harvey-elliott-update/).***