“A Liverpool Legend”
A good two weeks after the official presentation of Sadio Mané (30) as a newcomer to FC Bayern, Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp commented on the transfer. “I like the way it happened now because it was completely clean,” he said in one Interview on the club website the reds
At the beginning of May, the first rumors arose that Munich wanted to sign the winger – these continued throughout the month and also caused background noise before the Champions League final against Real Madrid. “It’s not the first time in my life that rumors about Bayern Munich have surfaced before a crucial game,” said Klopp before the 0-1 draw against Real, alluding to 2013 and Mario Götze’s (30, SGE) transfer to Säbener Straße.
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With Mané, for whom Klopp is full of praise, everything went according to plan: “They wanted a new challenge, to find a new club. Negotiations are never easy – it’s all good until we talk money. But that worked really well.” Prior to the transfer, there were reports from reputable media about offers from sports director Hasan Salihamidzic, which were said to have been far too low for the Reds. In the end, they agreed on a transfer fee of 32 million plus 9 million euros in possible bonuses. Never before has the German record champion paid so much for a footballer over 30. In Munich, Mané should earn over 20 million euros per season by 2025.
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“What a player. A world class player. Also a Liverpool legend, one of the all-time greats of the Premier League I would say with the numbers he has. And also a fantastic person,” said Klopp about his former protégé, whom he brought from Southampton FC in his first summer as Liverpool coach for €41.2m and made him one of the biggest stars in the league.
The change request from Bayern legend Robert Lewandowski (33), who, like Mané before him, only has one year left on the contract and is also looking for a new challenge, makes for significantly more headlines. FC Barcelona want to sign the Pole but are struggling with their financial situation – according to “L’Équipe” both PSG and Chelsea are ready to enter the transfer poker if negotiations with the Catalans fail.
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