Ex-Liverpool star Sadio Mane shocks neighbours with staggering building plans for posh city

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The former Liverpool star has decided on the French region of Berry - situated in Bourges - on the location for the home which has yet to undergo construction.The 33-year-old - who spent six years at Anfield before leaving in 2022 for Bayern Munich - has special ties with the French commune given he bought the football club, Bourges Foot 18, in 2023.According to Le Berry Républicain, the National 2 club owner is listed on the building permit which is located in front of the land where Mane is expected to begin construction on the villa.READ MORE: Arne Slot addresses Ibrahima Konate and Mohamed Salah Liverpool form - 'So much focus'READ MORE: Alan Shearer names Florian Wirtz's biggest problem at Liverpool amid 'disaster' verdictSaid to be designed by a Seine-Maritime-based architect, the daily newspaper reported that the residence will have two levels with an indoor and outdoor swimming pool set to be built.Alongside the club and the villa, Mane has certainly set down roots in Bourges with the Al-Nassr star also the majority shareholder in SM10 France, a company with plans to build a luxury complex in the city.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. One neighbour told Le Berry Républicain: "I was flabbergasted.

When I saw the name of the new owner, my jaw dropped. This is incredible."Another described Mane's future arrival as leaving them "flabbergasted" as they explained: "When I saw the diggers coming to demolish the old house one morning, I immediately thought that a developer had bought the land to build four or five new houses."When, in the last few days, I saw the name of the new owner, I was flabbergasted.

I follow football a bit, so of course I know who Sadio Mané is. "I found out who he was by searching the internet after seeing his name on the sign."I was a bit suspicious because when the pretty house was demolished, I suspected it was to build an even more beautiful house.