Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane has said he will reveal the decision on his future, after they play Real Madrid in the Champions League final.

Mane has one year left on his current contract with the Premier League.

The Senegal international, who has scored 120 goals in 268 games for Liverpool, told Sky Sports News: “This question [about my future] I will answer after Champions League.

“If I’m staying or not, I’m going to answer after the Champions League.”

Mane has been linked recently with a move to Bayern Munich.

The Bundesliga champions would be in the market for an attacker if Robert Lewandowski leaves this summer.

Style of play

A versatile forward, Mané is a prolific goalscorer, whose main traits are his finishing, speed, technique, and trickery in possession, as well as his decision-making, tactical awareness, creativity, agility, balance, control, touch on the ball, and dribbling skills. He has drawn praise in the media for his intelligent play, passing, and his ability to get into good positions, from which he can score goals or create chances for teammates. Known for his quiet and timid personality, his ability to cope with pressure has also been highlighted as one of his main strengths. Beyond his offensive, technical, and creative qualities, his high defensive work-rate has also been noted by pundits, as well as his ability in the air, despite his modest stature of 1.75m (5′ 9″). Mané usually plays as a winger on the left flank, a position which allows him to cut into the centre and shoot on goal with his stronger, right foot.

Newly crowned Portuguese league champions FC Porto have confirmed the one-year loan signing of young Nigerian forward Abraham Marcus with option to buy, reports says.

Marcus, who is originally a player of Portuguese side Portimonense, joins Porto from Radomiak Radom of Poland whom he also signed a loan deal with and made eight appearances.

The 22-year-old will join up with Porto’s B side ahead of the new season.

And speaking on his move to Porto, Marcus told the club’s website fcporto.pt that he is
very happy to arrive at a good place that will allow him to demonstrate all his quality and hope to do his best.

“I am very excited to be part of this club. FC Porto is a good place to be and I hope to do my best here.

“I played against FC Porto B in the Segunda Liga, so I am very happy to be able to represent the club. I hope to have a good season.”

Marcus added: ”I am a quality player, I intend to show it on the pitch and show why FC Porto bet on me.

“I will try to score more goals this season and I will always give my best for the team.”

And on what he expects from the club fans: ” I am here to join you and I count on your support this year.”

On 14 May 2021 former Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr included Marcus in his 31-man list for a double header friendly with Cameroon.

He eventually made his senior international debut on 4 June 2021 which the Eagles lost 1-0 to Cameroon.

Manchester City is following the cue of other teams that achieved success after heavy spending in the transfer market. According to analysis, its net expenditure of $1.53B in 2018 more than doubles Chelsea’s $658.9M outlay.

“Spending big on a team’s development has its advantages,” says Edith Reads. She adds, “Splashing on the best players and staff cuts the time one would take to achieve success. Take the case of Man City, for instance. There’s no denying the team’s quality, but it’s obvious that their deep pockets have been pivotal to their recent successes.”

Edith concludes, “Since the Abu Dhabi Group takeover, they’ve grown from a mid-table outfit to a perennial contender for top honors across Europe.”

Who’s splashing the cash?

The top ten highest spenders reveal who is who in global football. City’s next-door neighbors Manchester United are the second-highest net spenders in that period. It has spent $1.1B to date on strengthening its technical and playing units.

Paris Saint Germain completes the top three with an outlay of slightly over $1B. Since their 2011 takeover by Qatari Sports Investments, they’ve cemented their stature as Ligue 1’s top team.

City’s other local rivals, Chelsea and Arsenal, take the sixth and seventh positions on the log. As stated earlier, Chelsea spent $658.9M in that period. Arsenal, meanwhile, has forked out $641.5M to date. Real Madrid, Europe’s best-decorated team, wraps up the top ten, spending nearly $491.

Does big money spending portend football’s death?

Not everyone is sold on big money coming into football. Purists contend that it makes a mockery of the tenets of fair competition. Some have gone further to describe it as the newest form of dopping.

That contention compelled UEFA to adopt financial fair play (FFP) rules. These regulations aim at instilling financial discipline in clubs. They compel them to commit to keeping their expenditure within their earnings. Though a decade old, critics feel FFP has done little to even the playing field.