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​Liverpool legend Aldridge: Mane should aim for Golden Boot

Liverpool legend John Aldridge believes that winger Sadio Mane should aim to win the Golden Boot.

Mane has been in an impressive run of scoring, coming at a timely moment for the Reds.

As Mohamed Salah struggles to find the net, Mane has taken over as the team's chief scorer. Now Aldridge wants to see him maintain that level.

He wrote in his column for the Liverpool Echo: "Every time I've seen Sadio Mane over the past six weeks I keep saying to him: "Golden Boot, Golden Boot" because I know he's got it in his locker to do it.

"He's very shy and always replies to me: "No, no, no" but all of a sudden he's got a chance.

"If either Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero slip up, he or Mo Salah both have an opportunity.

"For me as a centre-forward, I believe that winning the Golden Boot is a very prestigious honour.

"It's a fantastic achievement for any player to be top scorer in their division but to do it in the Premier League is extra special.

"Sadio has now got himself into a situation in which he's got an outside chance of getting it – although I don't think it's got anything to do with me telling him!"

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