That’s according to Mike McGrath of the Sun, who claims the City director of football, Txiki Begiristain, has been keeping close tabs on the Senegal international as the club view him as “the type of player incoming boss Pep Guardiola needs when he arrives this summer.” However it’s also stated the Red Devils remain favourites to land Mane, who is valued at £25 million in the piece.
Mane has been a star for Southampton this term, excelling in a plethora of positions in advanced areas of the field. For United, he’d add plenty of desirable attributes to a team that has been lacking in thrust for long spells of the current campaign.