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Southampton forward Moussa Djenepo aiming to be better than Sadio Mane

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Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - Group E - Mali v Mauritania - Suez Army Stadium, Suez, Egypt - June 24, 2019 Mali's Moussa Djenepo in action with Mauritania's Mohamed Yali [REUTERS/Suhaib Salem]

Southampton's Moussa Djenepo has identified Liverpool forward Sadio Mane as his idol - but thinks he can one day become even better than the Senegalese star.

Djenepo made the move to the Saints from Standard Liege last summer for a fee of £14m, and had scored two goals and created two assists in the Premier League before football was suspended.

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