The agent for Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has said there are currently no talks ongoing between the club and the player over a possible new contract.
The Senegal international has been a crucial part of the Reds' success since joining the club from Southampton in 2016, earning a reputation as one of the best wingers in world football in that timeframe.
While Liverpool have signed the likes of Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz in recent transfer windows, Mane remains a vital piece in Jurgen Klopp's red machine and has shown his worth in recent weeks with some accomplished performances as a centre-forward.
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Recently there has been a lot of buzz around Mohamed Salah's contract situation at Liverpool, with the Egyptian's deal currently poised to expire in the summer of 2023. Mane's also runs out at the end of next season.
Speaking about his client's situation, Bjorn Bezemer said no negotiations are ongoing. "We talk a lot with Liverpool but currently we are not talking about a contract extension, we are waiting for the end of the season," he told TFM Senegal.
Bezemer was also asked about Mane's heroics for his country earlier this year, when he scored the winning penalty in the shootout victory over Salah's Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations final. He repeated the trick this week, slotting the winner in the World Cup play off between the two countries.
The agent said Mane opted against any kind of public celebration of his triumph when he returned to Merseyside, so focus remained on the team's pursuit of four trophies.
"He had a good reception in the dressing room when he got back," Bezemer added. "But then the timing just wasn’t right with the Leicester game on [the] Thursday. The club wanted to do something but the timing wasn’t right with two away games coming. The ceremony would’ve been two weeks after that and Sadio asked them to just focus on the remainder of the season.
It didn’t have a lot to do with Mo. It was a 100 per cent a Sadio decision, not the club’s."
