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Analysing Liverpool's Hits and Misses When Signing African Players

Sadio Mane has quickly become a favourite with Liverpool's fans.

Goals tend to make you popular at a new club, and the Senegal international—signed from Southampton last summer—has already scored 11 of them in his debut season on Merseyside.

The Reds forked out £35.02 million to get Mane, but Joel Matip cost nothing.

The Cameroonian arrived on a Bosman free from Schalke and although unable to completely shore up a faulty back line, he's looked more reliable than the other central defenders available to manager Jurgen Klopp.

Mane and Matip are just the latest African footballers to make a positive impact for the Reds.