Wanted Mane

The winger cost Liverpool £34m (RM190m) when they signed him from Southampton last summer and he is a key part of Klopp’s plans this term.

The 25-year-old, who missed the end of last season with a ligament injury, scored 13 goals last year.

And he has caught the attention of Inter who are keen to bolster their ranks to compete with local rivals AC Milan who have spent big this summer.

Inter have brought in four players so far, with the £20m arrival of defender Milan Skriniar from Sampdoria their biggest outlay.

Striker Facundo Colidio has also been added to their ranks along with experienced midfielder Borja Valero.

And goalkeeper Daniele Padelli also joined on a free transfer.

Speaking about Inter’s preseason, Spalletti admitted he was pleased with how things have progressed and raised doubts about AC Milan’s big-spending tactics.

“I said in the beginning that the team had qualities that had to be shown,” he said.

“That’s what we have been working on in the last couple of days.

“It’s clear that the team has under-performed in the past few months and it’s clear there is more quality than was shown last year.

“That’s what we have been working towards.”

“Milan have certainly spent a lot but I think teams like Juventus, Roma and Napoli have a better chance as they haven’t had many changes to their squad.” – Express Newspapers