Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp reactd to Sadio Mane’s upcoming departure from Bayern Munich a year only after joining the German side from the Reds.
The 31-year old left-winger was creaving for a new challenge at the end of 2021/22 season which saw Liverpool bowed for the second to Real Madrid in UEFA Champions league final.
Bayern Munich ceased the opportunity and signed Sadio Mane from Liverpool on a 45M€ deal with the Senegal international signing a three-year deal valid until June 2025.
However, injury and some circumstances did not allow him to perform at his best level and he and the club put him him for sale.
Al-Nassr quickly agreed terms with him and also reached an agreement with Bayern Munich over his transfer fee after weeks of negotiations and the deal is on the verge of being official as Mane already completed his medical.
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Klopp whose Liverpool will take on Bayern Munich on a friendly clash on Wednesday (11:30am) was in press conference today and was asked about his former player. And the German gaffer did not hide his sadness.
“I don’t know what went wrong, to be honest”, an emotional Klopp said.
“I think Sadio left us on a high, in really good shape, world-class player, no shadow of a doubt. To fulfil your full potential I think everything has to fall in place pretty much.”
He continued : “A bit of luck is helpful as well, and that was obviously not the case.”
“A bad injury in a horrible moment, the World Cup was gone. We all knew that would have an influence, because Sadio is a very proud man, and that he couldn’t lead his country at the World Cup was brutal for him”