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title: "Potential Consequences: If Liverpool’s Sadio Mane joined Real Madrid"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Stephan Georgiou"
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published: "2019-10-31T19:00:58Z"
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# Potential Consequences: If Liverpool’s Sadio Mane joined Real Madrid

**This article forms part of our Transfer Scenario feature, which is where Football Transfer Tavern takes a look at a recent transfer rumour and suggests what the potential consequences would be, should a deal be completed.**

Reports during the past week from Soccer Link (via [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9725960/zinedine-zidane-sadio-mane-real-madrid-transfer-liverpool/)) have suggested Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane contacted Liverpool’s Sadio Mane over a possible move to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer.

Mane has since indicated that he would like to remain at Liverpool ‘forever’ (TV2 via [Metro](https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/27/sadio-mane-says-wants-stay-liverpool-forever-10991252/)), seemingly pouring cold water over a potential La Liga switch.

But what would happen if the Senegalese winger decided to leave Anfield? Here, we take a look at three possible scenarios that could arise from what would be a dramatic transfer…

**Front three vacancy**

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SalahManeFirmino-1024x643.jpg)

Mane’s departure will undoubtedly leave a vacancy in Liverpool’s famed front three, with Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah in need of someone to fulfil their triple threat across the Reds frontline.

With Mane valued at [£108m by Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sadio-mane/marktwertverlauf/spieler/200512), it is likely Liverpool would have plenty to fund a replacement for the 27-year-old, and would surely be the first thing on Jurgen Klopp’s priority list should Mane leave for the Spanish capital.

**Fewer goals at Anfield**

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-03-03T174307Z_1550541649_RC1E739879D0_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-EVE-LIV-1024x673.jpg)

Mane has contributed to [94 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sadio-mane/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/200512) since his 2016 move to Liverpool (68 goals, 26 assists). He is set to usurp the goalscoring tally of [Firmino](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/roberto-firmino/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/131789) (69 goals) for the club despite having joined the Reds a year after the Brazilian.

The rate at which he has provided for the club suggests that finding the perfect replacement is by no means a given, and the potency of the Liverpool attack may suffer as a result of his departure.

And with [Mane](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sadio-mane/leistungsdaten/spieler/200512) scoring more than [Salah](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mohamed-salah/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/148455/plus/0?saison=2019&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) in all competitions this season, it is arguable that he is Liverpool’s best goalscorer on current form, so the Reds would do well to maintain the level of goalscoring without him.

**A fight for places in Spain**

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Hazard-1024x643.jpg)

Away from Liverpool, Mane would be joining a plethora of wingers at Real Madrid – the quality of which does not even guarantee the Senegal man a starting place.

Currently with [four left-wingers](https://transfermarkt.co.uk/real-madrid/kadernachposition/verein/418) on their roster – including former Chelsea man Eden Hazard – Mane would either have to oust as big a name as the Belgian or change position just to play in Zidane’s team, although alternatively, his arrival could lead to Madrid departures – as may be expected following a marquee signing.

Had he joined in the summer, something would’ve had to give between him and Hazard – so perhaps Zidane will be have been thankful to be relieved of that particular headache after Mane’s reported snub.

***Liverpool fans, could you see Mane leaving for another club? And who would be a perfect replacement if he left? Let us know in the comments below!***