Jurgen Klopp admits he’s surprised by Sadio Mane’s failed move to Bayern Munich
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has admitted he is surprised by the failed move of Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich. The Senegal star left Liverpool after seven years last summer in order to join the Bundesliga giants. Bayern paid a fee of around £34million for the winger, who had played a major part in the Reds’ season that saw them win two trophies, finish runners-up in the Premier League and finalists in the Champions League.
However, Mane’s debut campaign in Bavaria turned into a nightmare as the German giants changed managers, and he had a public bust-up with team-mate Leroy Sane. Mane is now in Dubai to undergo a medical with Al-Nassr, before putting pen-to-paper on a £650,000-a-week deal with the Saudi club. It’s an astonishing fall from grace from Mane, who was considered one of the best players in the world 18 months ago.
Klopp admits he’s shocked at how things have panned out for Mane in Germany. ‘I don’t know what went wrong [at Bayern],’ said Klopp. ‘When he left us, he left us on a high in really good shape, world class player. New environment, new expectations maybe. I didn’t speak to Sadio about it.’
Mane’s Failed Move to Bayern Munich
Mane’s move to Bayern Munich was expected to be a success, but it ended up being a disaster. The Senegalese star had been instrumental in Liverpool’s success over the past few seasons, helping them win two trophies, finish runners-up in the Premier League and reach the Champions League final.
However, things didn’t go according to plan in Germany. Mane’s debut season was marred by managerial changes and a public bust-up with team-mate Leroy Sane. He is now set to join Al-Nassr on a £650,000-a-week deal, which is an astonishing fall from grace for the former world-class player.
Klopp admits he is surprised by Mane’s failed move to Bayern Munich. ‘I don’t know what went wrong [at Bayern],’ said Klopp. ‘When he left us, he left us on a high in really good shape, world class player. New environment, new expectations maybe. I didn’t speak to Sadio about it.’
Mane’s Future at Al-Nassr
Mane is now set to join Al-Nassr on a lucrative deal, and it remains to be seen how he will fare at his new club. The Senegalese star has been one of the best players in the world over the past few seasons, and he will be hoping to rediscover his form at his new club.
Al-Nassr are one of the biggest clubs in Saudi Arabia and they will be hoping that Mane can help them challenge for trophies. The club have recently signed former Real Madrid star Luka Modric and they will be hoping that Mane can help them achieve success next season.
Conclusion
Jurgen Klopp has admitted he is surprised by Sadio Mane’s failed move to Bayern Munich. The Senegalese star had been instrumental in Liverpool’s success over the past few seasons, but his debut season in Germany was marred by managerial changes and a public bust-up with team-mate Leroy Sane.
Mane is now set to join Al-Nassr on a lucrative deal and it remains to be seen how he will fare at his new club. Al-Nassr are one of the biggest clubs in Saudi Arabia and they will be hoping that Mane can help them challenge for trophies next season.