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Paul Wheelock

Sadio Mane linked with Premier League return after Liverpool exit as Mason Mount transfer update given

Your Liverpool FC morning digest for Thursday, April 27

Sadio Mane linked with shock Premier League return to join Liverpool rivals

Chelsea are reportedly considering a shock move for former Liverpool star Sadio Mane.

Following a stunning year with Liverpool, the Senegal international arrived at Bayern Munich at the start of the summer transfer window. During his time on Merseyside, Mane won both the Champions League and the Premier League.

However, the forward was recently suspended by Bayern after it emerged shortly after their Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat by Manchester City that the ex-Liverpool star had punched Leroy Sane in the dressing room following the full-time whistle at the Etihad Stadium.

Mane was subsequently fined by his current employers and left out of the matchday squad for their 1-1 draw at home to Hoffenheim in their next game. However, since the incident, speculation has been rife about his future in Germany.

And now Football Insider is claiming that Chelsea are ready to consider a shock move for Mane.

Read the full story HERE.

Frank Lampard makes Mason Mount contract admission amid Liverpool transfer links

Frank Lampard has admitted he is powerless to influence Mason Mount's future at Chelsea.

Mount’s Chelsea contract expires next summer and, as it stands, the two parties are no closer to reaching an agreement over an extension. The midfielder’s representatives, it is claimed, want a contract that reflects his significance to the club.

Liverpool are known admirers of the player who, aged 24 and qualifying as homegrown, fits the profile required by both Fenway Sports Group and the recruitment team as they look to overhaul Jurgen Klopp's engine room in the summer.

And speaking about the England international's future at Stamford Bridge, Lampard has revealed he is powerless to influence the contract negotiations in his role as caretaker manager.

Read the full story HERE.

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