'My jaw dropped when I saw building plans Sadio Mane has drawn up for our medieval city'

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Ex-Liverpool star Sadio Mane has reportedly been granted a building permit to construct a villa in the French region of Berry. One neighbour expressed their shock to Le Berry Républicain: "I was flabbergasted.

When I saw the name of the new owner, my jaw dropped. This is incredible."Sadio Mane won a plethora of honours at Liverpool, including the Premier League and Champions League (Image: Getty)Another local resident described their astonishment at Mane's impending arrival: "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.