The Telegraph: Liverpool “aware” of Mamadou Sangare
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The Telegraph has reported that Liverpool FC will “be aware” of RC Lens midfielder Mamadou Sangare heading into the summer window. Image Credits: Imago ImagesLiverpool’s midfield is once again shaping up to be one of the central talking points of the summer.
Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister have both struggled at times this term, but with question marks hanging over Mac Allister’s long-term future and the natural search for fresh legs alongside Dominik Szoboszlai, Arne Slot’s recruitment team are unlikely to leave that area of the pitch untouched. And according to the Telegraph’s Dominic King has reported that Liverpool will no doubt be aware of midfielder Mamadou Sangare of RC Lens:“There is no doubt the engine room needs work with doubts persisting over Alexis Mac Allister’s future.” “Adam Wharton, Crystal Palace’s England international, would have the right profile, while Liverpool’s traditional close scrutiny of Ligue 1 means they will be aware of the well-regarded Mamadou Sangare, a Mali international who plays for Lens.
Born in Bamako in June 2002, the 23-year-old began his football education at Yeelen Olympique in the Malian capital before being snapped up by Red Bull Salzburg in 2020.A grounding with feeder side FC Liefering was followed by a developmental loan at Grazer AK in the Austrian second tier, where his physicality and ball-carrying earned him a move to Rapid Vienna in 2024.Across 44 appearances for Rapid in 2024/25, including European nights, he established himself as one of the standout box-to-box operators in Austria.Lens paid €8m to bring him to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis last summer, and the Mali international has more than justified the outlay.The left-footed midfielder has racked up 28 Ligue 1 appearances this season, contributing three goals and three assists while topping Ligue 1’s tackling charts and ranking inside Europe’s top five for ball recoveries.In Pierre Sage’s adventurous 3-4-3 system, Sangare has been deployed as the deeper of two central midfielders, tasked with screening the back three and recycling possession.According to The Analyst, no Ligue 1 player has made more tackles (50) or won possession more often (106) than the Malian by December 2025, with his recovery map showing a heavy concentration of duels stretching from his own box right up to the edge of the opposition area.His performances have helped propel Lens into a Ligue 1 title race very few predicted, with Lens sitting second on 64 points – albeit six adrift of a relentless PSG side now closing in on the trophy. Mamadou Sangre RC Lens