Real Madrid have made Liverpool ace Sadio Mane their top transfer target this summer.

Mane has been one of the standout stars for the champions elect this season after helping them to Champions League glory last time out.

And his form in the past two campaigns has endeared him even more greatly to Real boss Zinedine Zidane, who is a huge admirer of the Senegalese international.

Zizou wants to take Mane to the Bernabeu and it is understood that his representatives have been made aware of the Spaniards’ interest.

Los Blancos are confident he can be tempted by a move to Madrid for a new challenge and they plan to make a move to land him when the transfer window opens.

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Mane still has three years to run on his contract at Anfield and it would take a whopping offer for Liverpool to even contemplate selling him.

But their is a belief in Madrid that a fee in the region of £130million to £140m would give them plenty to consider.

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Mane, 27, has scored 14 goals in the Premier League once more this season, having taken a share of the golden boot last term.

He was hailed by ex-England defender Rio Ferdinand this week, with the former Manchester United man stating he would least like to play against Mane of the Reds' front trio.

“Mane’s been phenomenal. He’s the guy that normally scores first.

“Out of the three strikers Liverpool have, he’s the one I would least like to play against.

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“He’s unpredictable, he’s sharp, he’s quick, he’s direct, clinical.

“Listen, they’re all great players but there’s just something different about him for me that I really, really love.”