“It’s a great moment – it makes no sense for anyone to try to pretend otherwise,” Klopp said. “One of the best Liverpool players is leaving and we have to recognize how important that is.” Manet won the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Super Cup and Club World Cup during his six seasons at Anfield and Darwin Nounieth was bought by Benfica on a 85 85million deal for’s €. “He is leaving with our gratitude and love,” said the Liverpool manager. “He leaves with a secure place among the adults. And, yes, he leaves at a time when he is one of the best players in world football. But we should not dwell on what we are losing now, instead of celebrating what we were privileged to have. The goals he scored, the trophies he won. a legend, for sure, but also a modern symbol of Liverpool “. Mane, who had another year in his contract with Liverpool, said on the website of his new club: “I am very happy to finally be in Bayern Munich. We had a lot of discussions and I felt the great interest of this great club from the beginning, so there was no doubt in my mind from the beginning. This is the right time for this challenge. I want to achieve a lot with this club, also internationally “. The Senegalese forward arrives in Bayern with its top scorer, Robert Lewandowski, determined to leave for Barcelona and attract the interest of other clubs, such as Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. Bayern’s sports council member Hasan Salihamidzic reiterated on Wednesday that the Pole had a contract until 2023 and said he was expected to prepare for training on July 12. Salihamidzic stressed why Bayern moved for Manet. “A leading international star is coming to FC Bayern, who has left his mark on world football,” he said. “We are proud to have brought him to Munich. Sadio made it clear from the first minute in our conversations that he now wanted to play for FC Bayern. “Everyone knows his exceptional technical skills as well as his incredible mentality.” The Fiver: sign up and receive our daily football email. Salihamidzic said that the transfer “shows that our club and he have big goals”. Bayern won their 10th consecutive Bundesliga title in April, but failed to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for a second consecutive season. Mane, who has a contract until 2025, told the Liverpool website: “Obviously it is strange – really, very strange – not to be a Liverpool player anymore. But of course I had a wonderful, incredible time. We won a lot. My life is always [about a] challenge and when he came I told the club that I want to leave “.
