Jurgen Klopp stored Sadio Mane at nighttime about Philippe Coutinho’s impending Liverpool exit for Barcelona after Mohamed Salah’s arrival compelled a swap in position for the Senegalese star.
After becoming a member of Liverpool from Southampton in 2016, Mane performed with no consideration winger whereas Coutinho shone on the left. However, Salah’s transfer from Roma the next 12 months noticed him turn into Klopp’s first-choice on the fitting, pushing Mane to the left the place he and Coutinho had been in direct competitors.
The Mirror report Klopp held non-public talks with Mane about his future after a 1-1 draw with Everton on the time. But he did not reveal that Coutinho was near a £142m transfer to Barcelona.
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After leaving Liverpool, Mane performed nearly the entire remaining video games that season and began to get again into his stride. Alongside Salah and Roberto Firmino, he was a part of a high-scoring Liverpool crew that bagged the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup earlier than he lastly moved to Bayern Munich in 2022.
But, he solely stayed at Bayern for one season after which joined Al-Nassr within the Saudi Pro League over the summer season the place he now performs with stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Aymeric Laporte and Marcelo Brozovic.
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When Jordan Henderson’s early exit from Al-Ettifaq sparked new criticism of the league, Mane had his say. Speaking to reporters on the African Cup of Nations, he mentioned: “For you guys, if you don’t play in Europe, it doesn’t matter. I’m not around as a football player.
“Fortunately, I can say the Saudi league is an excellent league, and watched by everyone on this planet, so, for me, so long as I’m doing my finest and I’m having fun with myself each single minute, that is extra necessary. The relaxation, for me, does not matter.”