New Bayern Munich star Sadio Mane has revealed why he decided to leave Liverpool to join the Allianz Arena.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has explained how Sadio Mane’s transfer to Bayern Munich took place. The Senegal international joined the Tigers on a three-year contract for £34million last month. After making it clear he wants to end his six-year period on Merseyside Mane has been an immensely important player for Klopp since his arrival from Liverpool. Southampton, for £34m in June 2016, helped the Reds win every trophy they had during his time at the club, including the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup Carabao. Super Cup and World Club
In total, the Senegal international has 120 goals and 48 assists in 269 appearances for Liverpool , with the Reds having signed Darwin Nunez for 64 million this summer. Pound replaced, while Luis Diaz moved since January. Mane’s move to Germany has been driven a lot by the player himself, not from the club . The 30-year-old has one year left on his contract and can in fact be extended, like Salah. and although regretting the loss of one of his best players But in a new interview Klopp still admires Mane
“Sadio, what can we say about Sadio? What a great player global players Together, he and I reinvented him as No. 9 as well last season. He played brilliantly,” Klopp told the club’s website. “I like the way it’s happening now because it’s so clean. We know that, he tells us, his agent tells us. they want to leave They need new challenges, find a new club, [it’s] never easy to negotiate. Everything was fine until we talked about money. But later it went very well.” “So I wanted to say. He is just like any other Liverpool legend. is one of the greatest players of all time in the Premier League. With the numbers he has, [he] is a great person too, so I am very happy for him now at the club he wants to be at. He is grateful for everything we do and we are very grateful to him too. He is now at another club.”
Klopp also revealed new signing Nunez that the Uruguay forward’s performance against Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League, where he has scored both at home and abroad. It was outside the home that convinced him to buy this player for a huge sum of money. In an interview with the Liverpoolfc.com Regarding the number 27, Klopp said: “It was hugely impressive when he played in front of us. [in the Champions League]”
“When you prepare to face Benfica. You will know the size of the shoes. We know everything about opponents. So we clearly know about Darwin’s quality. That was in the first game they met. He’s obviously very talented. But when you watch it live It’s very impressive.” “ The power and combination of technique, ambition, intelligent movement, the problems he created for us, we all fell in love with him in these two games. A very aggressive South American player. It’s a good thing!” We spent all our time. and we are really happy that he is here now.”
As for Mane, he has been reunited with his new team-mates before the 2022/23 season and has just participated in his first training session as a Bayern player. After being tested at the UFABET club’s Säbener Strasse complex, the 30-year-old has shed some light on his decision to sign the Bundesliga champions. In an interview with FCBayern.TV , he said: “When I was in Salzburg, I come to Munich regularly. People are very respectful and hospitable. This impressed me and was very important to me. The people welcomed me very well. Especially here in the club which gives me a special motivation.”
Mane also assessed his first training session with the new team: “It was really good! I enjoyed it and my other friends enjoyed it too. I am very happy to be here. Today is our first day together and I’m really excited to start the season . We are now teammates and I’m glad to get to know my friends. Some of them are coming in the next few days. I look forward to meeting them. and start the pre-season with them too.”