Liverpool is moving closer to a £30 million transfer deal with Southampton for Sadio Mane.

Mane, a product of the Metz academy who moved to St Mary’s in 2014 for around £12 million, has emerged as a main transfer target for Liverpool despite continued interest in Bayern Munich’s Mario Götze.

Mane scored 11 times in the Premier League last season. 

Mane was denied the opportunity to join Manchester United last summer and in January.