Sadio Mane recently played as Southampton beat Manchester United 0-1 (Photo: Getty Images)

West Ham have reportedly joined Manchester United in the race to for the transfer of Southampton’s Sadio Mane.

In a surprise move, the Hammers appear willing to match the Red Devils’ spending to sign the 23-year-old ahead of their move to the Olympic Stadium, reports the Brentwood Gazette.

Last season, the forward got ten goals in 30 Premier League appearances and while he hasn’t matched that this time round, clubs still seem keen to sign the Senegal international.

Slaven Bilic will be hoping that a strong second half of the season will see the Hammers finish ahead of United and make themselves a more enticing proposition to Mane.




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