The Liverpool transfer target has reportedly been praised for his “spectacular” performance as he helped his side to a surprise win on Friday night.
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The Reds are among the Premier League giants linked with Wolves striker Mateusz Mane, with Mark Bruce of The Daily Briefing suggesting the England champions are the frontrunners for the 18-year-old, who is reportedly valued at around £50m by his current club.
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The teenager completed his ninth consecutive full top-flight game last night as Rob Edwards’ side beat third-placed Aston Villa 2-0 at Molineux, a result that ensured the Old Gold side will avoid the ignominy of recording their lowest points tally in Premier League history.
Mane, linked with Liverpool, impresses again for Wolves
Although the youngster, who has been linked with Liverpool, did not feature on the scoresheet, his overall performance against Villa was widely praised.
Mane received an 8/10 match rating from Talking Wolves, who praised “Spectacular” The attacker’s performance was impressive, impressing with his defensive performance and his willingness to run at opponents and lead his team forward.
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After the Laojin team won, reporter Bence Bocsak also praised the 18-year-old player on X: “Mateus Mane was ahead of his age in terms of his football IQ and the way he found himself in space. Still raw but very fond of it.
The underlying statistics of his performance against Villa justified such lofty praise, as shown in the Sofascore numbers below.
Liverpool must be wary of Mane in Molineux double
Despite Wolves’ eye-catching win last night, they still look almost certain to be relegated, but Mane’s emergence has given the Molineux faithful something to continue to enjoy throughout the season.
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It’s common for teams out of the Premier League to have their most valuable assets plundered by clubs with big budgets, and there’s a good chance the teenager will leave the Black Country in the summer unless Edwards’ side miraculously end their season.
Slott will be taking note of the 18-year-old’s latest performances ahead of next week’s Liverpool double-header at Molineux, with those two games potentially proving to be an ideal audition for the striker if he has ambitions of a big-money move to Anfield.
Mane’s performance at this moment is a warning to the Reds’ defense that they will need to be very wary of the youngster when they face Wolves on Tuesday and Friday, especially if he is keen to impress his future employers.
Even if the Old Gold side drop into the Championship, it seems likely that their exciting number 36 will still be a Premier League player if it continues to shine as it did last night.