Liverpool now favourites to land £50m 18-year-old breakout forward

The 18-year-old has been a bright spot in an otherwise awful campaign for Wolves - who have been relegated to the Championship.

Rob Edwards is going to have to cash in on some of his blue-chip talents in order to fund a second tier-ready rebuild - with Portugal-born Mane now up for sale.

Previous reports suggest he would be available for around £40m to £50m - and according to a new report in Sports Boom it’s Liverpool and Manchester United leading the way for the explosive right-footed attacker.

Liverpool and Man Utd favourites to sign Mateus Mane

“Liverpool and Manchester United remain favourites to land the Portugal Under-21 international if, as expected, Wolves cash in to hand Pereira’s successor Rob Edwards funds for a major rebuild following a damaging campaign,” the report reads.

It also adds that Vitor Pereira - now at Nottingham Forest - is keen to link up with a player he once coached at Molineux.

But it now looks apparent that Liverpool as well as Man Utd will be landing Mane this summer with Wolves set to cash in.

Under contract until 2029 having inked a renewal earlier this season Mane has scored two goals and provided two assists in the top flight. His potential however is immense - and he is versatile enough to play on the wings as well as in a central playmaking position.