Sadio Mane on the moment he decided to turn down Manchester United for Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool

Sadio Mane has recalled how Jurgen Klopp persuaded him to reject Manchester United for Liverpool . The Senegalese forward won every major honour during his time with the Reds as he established himself as an Anfield legend with 120 goals and 38 assists from 269 appearances after arriving from Southampton in 2016.

At the time, Mane was wanted by Tottenham , then managed by Mauricio Pochettino , as well as Liverpool and United. He came incredibly close to joining the latter, holding extensive talks and even agreeing a deal to sign for the Red Devils.

However, everything changed when Klopp, who almost signed Mane when he was in charge of Borussia Dortmund , picked up the phone. He t

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