Sadio Mane | Performances

[Chicharito_]

So who are Liverpool looking at to replace him?

Think they have that sorted with Jota and Diaz.

 

[mu4c_20le]

Would've been a good fit at Madrid but for some reason they never went for him.

 

[Stack]

I doubt he’d have turned into the player he is with us. Attackers seem to go up a level under Klopp and all ours have been horribly undercoached.

He was already fantastic before he joined Liverpool, he would have ended up the way he is no matter which big club he joined.

 

[Red the Bear]

Think they have that sorted with Jota and Diaz.

Neither are as good i feel, this doesn't look right, they must be going for somebody at least.

 

[Tavern in the town]

He was already fantastic before he joined Liverpool, he would have ended up the way he is no matter which big club he joined.

Not really sure how you can be so certain of that. We’ve signed plenty of players who looked excellent at their former clubs and most haven’t turned out well.

 

[LARulz]

He was already fantastic before he joined Liverpool, he would have ended up the way he is no matter which big club he joined.

Don't think so. He was a good player but not this clinical and fantastic. If he came here we wouldn't have the same player. Also when we were linked with him a lot of people mocked the idea

 

[Stack]

Don't think so. He was a good player but not this clinical and fantastic. If he came here we wouldn't have the same player. Also when we were linked with him a lot of people mocked the idea

I used to watch every Southampton game just because of him. He was superb. At the time there were some on here who spouted absolute drivel about him. He had it all and it was easy to see. Technically gifted, a huge work rate, he would track back all the time to help in defence, he was always hungry for the ball, always Southamptons most dangerous player and did it game after game after game. The people mocking the idea were the ones throwing out dumb arguments that werent even true, they just spouted idiotic things they had heard some other idiot say. LVG not signing him was the single worst decision with respect to player recruitment we have made in a very long time.

 

[Maluco]

Finally had depth in attack after years of playing the same three players week in, week out, and now they are back to having few options.

Maybe Bowen will happen now? Or Dembele?

 

[BerryBerryShrew]

Would've been a good fit at Madrid but for some reason they never went for him.

It's a bit strange that they're not going for him now that the Mbappé dream is dead. Especially since Mané is even better on the right than he is on the left.
Vinicius-Benzema-Mané would be lethal.

 

[LARulz]

I used to watch every Southampton game just because of him. He was superb. At the time there were some on here who spouted absolute drivel about him. He had it all and it was easy to see. Technically gifted, a huge work rate, he would track back all the time to help in defence, he was always hungry for the ball, always Southamptons most dangerous player and did it game after game after game. The people mocking the idea were the ones throwing out dumb arguments that werent even true, they just spouted idiotic things they had heard some other idiot say. LVG not signing him was the single worst decision with respect to player recruitment we have made in a very long time.

He was definitely good even back then, as I think most people did, but don't think we can say with confidence he would have been as big a success here. Almost any player we have signed in the last 10 years has at best stagnated. Mane benefited from Klopp's management, team structure and the general dressing room being less mental than ours

 

[VorZakone]

Think they have that sorted with Jota and Diaz.

That'd be a drop in quality. Jota/Diaz offer good depth but Mané is on another level.

 

[Josh 76]

I don't understand why players do this, see it happen so many times these days.
Players saying they almost signed for their main rivals.
Real or Barca, Arsenal or Spurs, Man United or City/Pool and all vice versa.

What's the point, other than trying to score points with your fan base, which unless you a Liverpool fan, should be meaningless.

On the eve of the biggest one off club game in the world, and all he can talk about is how he nearly signed for UTD. These lot need to let it go and enjoy their temporary success.

 

[Josh 76]

That'd be a drop in quality. Jota/Diaz offer good depth but Mané is on another level.

Good point. Having players like Mane and Salah, who play week in week out, never get injured, score lots of goals and maintain a level of 80/90% every week, is almost rare.

The Jota’s and Diaz’s of this world are great squad players and may have a run of a few games in which they score goals, but ask them to do it for 50/60 games a season, the answer is NO CHANCE!

 

[SilentWitness]

It would be nice for him to sign off with the CL so a big 4-0 win for Real would be lovely.

 

[DWelbz19]

Will Bayern use him centrally? He looks much better in the middle now than he does outwide

 

[Tavern in the town]

Will Bayern use him centrally? He looks much better in the middle now than he does outwide

Lewandowski looks like he’s off to Barca so you’d imagine that’s the plan.

 

[Brwned]

Good point. Having players like Mane and Salah, who play week in week out, never get injured, score lots of goals and maintain a level of 80/90% every week, is almost rare.

The Jota’s and Diaz’s of this world are great squad players and may have a run of a few games in which they score goals, but ask them to do it for 50/60 games a season, the answer is NO CHANCE!

Diaz looks like another Mane to me. Jota’s a decent backup but clearly a level down.

 

[Josh 76]

Diaz looks like another Mane to me. Jota’s a decent backup but clearly a level down.

Diaz will be found out next season. Teams will be more wary of him. Let’s see how he does in the cold winter months. He is not on Mane’s level.

 

[Acrobat7]

He’s 30 years old and in the last year of his contract. There’s also probably a little bit of the fact that he’s a club legend and they’d rather let him go on good terms if that’s what he wants.

Bayern also let Thiago go to Liverpool for a reasonable fee with one year left on the contract. Maybe a quid pro quo.

 

[NewYorkRed]

I doubt he’ll leave unless Klopp no longer wants him.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

Great news.

 

[Reapersoul20]

Have I missed confirmation or something? Seems like only fairly unreliable sources like L'Equipe reporting this?

 

[::sonny::]

Salah to Madrid
Mane to Bayern

 

[RVN1991]

He says he nearly signed for us. We had a contract all agreed. I don't remember many concrete links at the time.

I remember them, was absolutely gutted we didn't sign him, he looked absolute class at Southampton always showing up against the big six sides.

 

[Reapersoul20]

Salah to Madrid
Mane to Bayern

Salah has said he is staying unfortunately

 

[Buchan]

Salah has said he is staying unfortunately

That’s great news to be honest. They’ll smash their wage structure to keep a 30+ year-old who’ll begin his decline relatively soon, all the while van Dijk, Alisson, Alexander-Arnold will be beating down the manager’s door to get parity with Salah’s mega deal.

A notoriously miserly Henry won’t sanction all those deals so expect either a) player exits, or b) unhappy squad members. Both scenarios are not positive for Liverpool at all.

 

[VP89]

Salah to Madrid
Mane to Bayern

Nunez to Liverpool?

 

[RedDevil@84]

That’s great news to be honest. They’ll smash their wage structure to keep a 30+ year-old who’ll begin his decline relatively soon, all the while van Dijk, Alisson, Alexander-Arnold will be beating down the manager’s door to get parity with Salah’s mega deal.

A notoriously miserly Henry won’t sanction all those deals so expect either a) player exits, or b) unhappy squad members. Both scenarios are not positive for Liverpool at all.

Salah didn't confirm new deal. He just said he will be there for another season guaranteed.

 

[Reapersoul20]

That’s great news to be honest. They’ll smash their wage structure to keep a 30+ year-old who’ll begin his decline relatively soon, all the while van Dijk, Alisson, Alexander-Arnold will be beating down the manager’s door to get parity with Salah’s mega deal.

A notoriously miserly Henry won’t sanction all those deals so expect either a) player exits, or b) unhappy squad members. Both scenarios are not positive for Liverpool at all.

He may feck off on a free either ! Might be better, might be worse. Have a feeling Salah might be past it soon.

 

[Klopper76]

That’s great news to be honest. They’ll smash their wage structure to keep a 30+ year-old who’ll begin his decline relatively soon, all the while van Dijk, Alisson, Alexander-Arnold will be beating down the manager’s door to get parity with Salah’s mega deal.

A notoriously miserly Henry won’t sanction all those deals so expect either a) player exits, or b) unhappy squad members. Both scenarios are not positive for Liverpool at all.

We haven’t agreed a new contract. He’ll likely leave for free next summer at the age of 30.

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

We haven’t agreed a new contract. He’ll likely leave for free next summer at the age of 30.

Salah too?

 

[LordSpud]

So who are Liverpool looking at to replace him?

They want Gnabry I think but probably Darwin Nunez...

 

[sillwuka]

Oh Mane. I hope he does go to Germany,

Remember when the majority of this forum laughed at Van Gaal for trying to buy him.

 

[Klopper76]

Salah too?

No I was talking about Salah. So he’ll stay another year then go. Mane might go this summer for a smallish fee.

 

[iamking]

Personally, I don't think the Mane thing is happening. No point getting happy over this until its official

 

[Red the Bear]

They want Gnabry I think but probably Darwin Nunez...

I don't think they'll spend that big on someone like Nunez, but we'll see...

 

[ThierryHenry14]

The rumor makes sense in a way he won the CL and League title with Liverpool already. He may just want a new challenge and also get his last big contract.

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

No I was talking about Salah. So he’ll stay another year then go. Mane might go this summer for a smallish fee.

You say small. I can still see it being £20m-£30m?

 

[marktan]

30m to Bayern if the reports are true.

I feel like that kills Liverpool's chances of the league next season. They've only managed to catch up to City because they finally signed some attacking depth in Diaz, now they're not only going to lose that, but in my opinion the best attacker they have.

Whilst Salah is great, for me Mane has always been the key. When he had a dip in form last season with his touch disappearing they looked crap, now that he's found his grove again they look great. As good as Diaz he's not near the level of what Mane can provide yet.

 

[RedDevil@84]

I feel like that kills Liverpool's chances of the league next season. They've only managed to catch up to City because they finally signed some attacking depth in Diaz, now they're not only going to lose that, but in my opinion the best attacker they have.

If Mane goes (and that is a doubt), they will quickly move and seal a deal with a new attacker in a week. And 6 months down the line, we will be cribbing how we didn't go for that cheap deal on an awesome player.