Liverpool target Lamine Camara makes Sadio Mane claim as rumours of Anfield move continue
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Liverpool supporters are hoping that a move for Lamine Camara could be in the works for January as the Reds aim to patch up their struggling midfield.Andoni Iraola is missing a player of Camara‘s robust, tough-tackling nature, and with Monaco potentially open to a mid-season sale, his potential switch to Anfield is certainly one to keep an eye on.If he does join Liverpool, the 22-year-old will be following in the footsteps of some of Senegal’s best ever players, and as rumours swirl that he could be next in line, Camara has hailed both Sadio Mane and former Reds flop El Hadji Diouf. How can Liverpool fix their midfield for the rest of the season?
Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Camara would pick Mane over MbappeWhile sitting down for a chat with FotMob, Camara was asked to choose between players from an all-time Monaco XI and the best ever Senegal team.Both Mane and Diouf featured in the questioning, with the former pitted against none other than Kylian Mbappe, while the latter faced off with Arsenal great Thierry Henry, who began his career with the Principality side.On Mane, it was perhaps no surprise to hear Camara pick his current national team captain instead of Mbappe, but it was a window into just how highly he rates the Liverpool legend nonetheless.“Mane, for sure Mane! Always Mane,” laughed the Monaco midfielder.READ MORE: Fabinho says he’s loving playing with Mo Salah again as Liverpool legend hits first Trabzonspor hat-trickPerhaps more surprising was Camara’s decision to pick Diouf – who is often regarded as one of Liverpool’s worst ever players – ahead of Henry.“I know Thierry Henry is a legend, but I’ll take El Hadji Diouf,” he said.When it comes to Senegal, Diouf was seen as their biggest hero until Mane came along, and though he ultimately had a bad time of things at Liverpool, it is fascinating that, as they circle around him, Camara holds these two former Reds in such high regard.
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