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Real Madrid to offer Marco Asensio for Sadio Mane

Sadio Mane with the UEFA Champions League trophy

Florentino Perez is trying his best to give Zinedine Zidane a team that can challenge on all fronts. Having already pulled off some stunning deals in the transfer window so far, Los Merengues continue to be relentless with their transfer activity.

With several high-profile stars currently on the fringes and the sheer number of incomings already, they clearly need to ease up their payroll, particularly if they're thinking about new signings. And they are looking for new signings. Real Madrid are all set to offer Marco Asensio in exchange for Liverpool's Sadio Mane.

Mane was in spectacular form for Liverpool in 2018/19 season, sharing the Golden Boot in the Premier League with Mohamed Salah and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and playing a pivotal role in the Reds' Champions League triumph. However, Liverpool are keen on holding on to one of their prized assets and will demand €70 million in addition to the services of Asensio.

Real Madrid have also been looking at Neymar and Mbappe. However, Mane is a relatively cheaper option and it would be very interesting to see what call Perez makes now.

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