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title: "Southampton to shun Man United’s lucrative swoop for star-man"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-to-shun-man-uniteds-lucrative-swoop-for-star-man/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Josh Challies"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2015-11-25T18:51:50Z"
modified: "2015-11-25T18:51:50Z"
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# Southampton to shun Man United’s lucrative swoop for star-man

![maneeeee](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/maneeeee-500x306.jpg)Southampton fans in the Transfer Tavern are keeping everything crossed ahead of January as they look to keep their star-man, whilst the Manchester United supporters are praying that they can pull-off a huge transfer.

[*The Daily Mail* confirms that United will reignite their interest in Sadio Mane in January but Southampton are planning to fend-off any swoops, as they did in the summer.](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3332313/Southampton-determined-Sadio-Mane-Manchester-United-eye-January-Senegalese-striker.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490)

Mane has starred for the Saints so far this season and Ronald Koeman’s side are desperate to retain his services in the New Year, [though there is said to be growing acceptance that the Senegalese international will leave next summer.](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3332313/Southampton-determined-Sadio-Mane-Manchester-United-eye-January-Senegalese-striker.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490)

[United want to spend around £20m for Mane in January](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3332313/Southampton-determined-Sadio-Mane-Manchester-United-eye-January-Senegalese-striker.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490), which Southampton will not accept, but an exit may be approved should [Louis Van Gaal double his offer to around £40m](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3332313/Southampton-determined-Sadio-Mane-Manchester-United-eye-January-Senegalese-striker.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490); which seems extremely unlikely.

Crucially for United though, Mane is available to play Champions League football- which would hand the Red Devils a huge boost, as Van Gaal’s side could secure their place in the Round of 16 this evening.

United fans are still confident a deal for Mane can be pulled off, despite Southampton’s stance, but the Saints fans believe they will have to wait until the end of the campaign.

**Should United spend £40m on Mane? Do they need his addition to secure the Premier League title? Let us know in the comments below!**