Sadio Mane has broken his silence over his Liverpool future - and has indicated he wants to leave the Reds this summer.
Mane is approaching the final 12 months of his contract with Anfield officials understood to be keen to sit down with the player's agent, Bjorn Bezemer, to discuss a new deal.
However, it was suggested earlier his week the 30-year-old had informed Liverpool of his desire to leave amid strong speculation of a possible €30million move to German champions Bayern Munich. The Reds had not heard from the player at the time and would in any case demand a much higher fee for his services.
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Mane stated before last Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid that he would address his future after the game by saying: "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."
The forward, though, kept his counsel until Friday evening when he was speaking ahead of Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin on Saturday.
And then the subject of his Liverpool future was brought up, Mane dropped a significant hint he wants to play elsewhere next season.
"Like everyone else, I'm on social media and I see the comments," he said.
"Isn't it between 60 to 70% of Senegalese want me to leave Liverpool? I will do what they want. We will see soon! Don't be in a hurry because we will see this together. The future will tell us."
