The new "Barcelona" coach Ronald Koeman named the main player who could replace the departing L. Messi. The Argentine informed the club management on August 25 that he wants to leave. Although the team's leaders and the head coach are trying to persuade the long-time club forward to stay, so far it has not borne fruit. In the Spanish media, there have been reports that R. Koeman will be allocated a considerable sum this summer to acquire new players. Koeman sees Sadio Mane at the top of his list of players, whom he refers to as the main acquisition of this summer. According to the head coach, S. Mane is the main candidate to replace L. Messi. Koeman has previously coached S. Mane at the "Southampton" club and is familiar with the footballer. According to the media, "Barca" is prepared to pay 120 million euros for the Senegalese. If S. Mane were to come to Spain to play, he would join A. Griezmann and O. Dembele, forming a trio of attackers in the "Barcelona" team.
