Overview
- Mané recounts speaking with Van Gaal in summer 2015 but says assurances about earning minutes behind Wayne Rooney, Ángel Di María, Memphis Depay and Robin van Persie did not convince him.
- He met Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham’s training ground and says he was initially more persuaded by Spurs’ project than a move to Old Trafford.
- Jürgen Klopp, who had tried to sign him for Borussia Dortmund, phoned to apologize that a prior move failed and promised a central role in a Liverpool team opponents would fear.
- Mané moved from Southampton to Liverpool in 2016 for a reported fee of around £34–36 million and went on to score 120 goals in 269 games while winning the Premier League and Champions League.
- He says Manchester United turned to Anthony Martial after missing out on him, and he now plays for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.