Liverpool have opened talks with Sadio Mané over a new contract, as Jürgen Klopp moves to tie another of his star players to a longer deal.

Mané is being rewarded with a lucrative extension and Liverpool are confident the Senegal international will join Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino by committing his long-term future to the club.

Signed for £34 million from Southampton in June 2016, Mané has emerged as one of Klopp’s key men and scored 20 goals last season, including a hat-trick against Porto in the Champions League.

He has three years remaining on his current contract but Liverpool have initiated dialogue with Mané’s representative and agreeing a deal should be a formality.

Salah, the Footballer and Player of the Year, signed a new five-year contract in July while Brazil forward Firmino also agreed late last season to commit his future until 2023 to Liverpool.

Klopp, the manager, insists Liverpool’s success in persuading top players to pledge the peak years of their career is a huge sign of progress at Anfield.