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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Paul Gorst

Sadio Mane gives Liverpool two transfer options as Julian Ward challenge begins

Of all the smiling faces atop Liverpool's open bus as it slowly made its way across the city on Sunday afternoon, there was one notable exception.

It's hard to think of Sadio Mane without instantly conjuring images of him beaming in delight when wearing a Liverpool shirt. It's been something of a trademark during his six years at Anfield, but as the Reds squad soothed their Champions League final heartache by diving head first into the two-trophy parade less than 24 hours after defeat in Paris, Mane's demeanour spoke volumes.

Sitting on top of the bus alongside his team-mates, the forward was visibly subdued, going through the motions as speculation over his next move raged. If this was his final goodbye to Liverpool fans, it was not a happy one, even if his colleagues themselves were able to lift their own mood considerably from the previous night.

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