There have been many setbacks at Camp Nou in the past couple of years, but for every mistake and heartache, there seems to be another ambitious play just around the corner. No matter how daunting the current matters, the Blaugrana is one of the most powerful clubs in the world – and those don’t sit still. According to reports from Catalan sports daily Mundo Deportivo, Xavi and his associates are seriously considering the option of signing Liverpool’s Senegalese superstar Sadio Mane in time for next season.Tuesday, 22.30: (1.45) Barcelona (4.50) Celta (7.00)There have been attempts, noises and wishful dreams of landing Erling Haaland, Robert Lewandowski or even Mane’s teammate Mohamed Salah proved too complicated. However, they are hopeful of attracting the Senegalese to test himself in La Liga, the competition Mane has said he admires a lot.Sadio is 30 years old and his Liverpool contract is set to expire in just over a year. The combination of those two facts makes Barcelona believe that Liverpool’s grip on the attacker isn’t as firm as it’s been in the past couple of seasons.🚨 Sadio Mané reportedly wants to play for Barcelona with his Liverpool contract expiring in 2023. He believes that he would have much better chances of winning a Ballon d’Or in Spain.(Source: @mundodeportivo) pic.twitter.com/MJ0ifO6s8b— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) May 10, 2022 Liverpool will have a busy end to the season and won’t engage in transfer negotiations just yet. They are counting on Sadio to be one of their key players in the Champions League final, Premier League and the FA Cup final. But after the dust has settled, we might see another high-profile transfer from Liverpool to Barcelona. Javier Mascherano, Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho have cleared the path in the past decade or so – but will Mane walk it?
