Overview
- Speaking on Rio Ferdinand’s podcast, Mané offers first‑hand detail on the conversations that shaped his 2016 transfer from Southampton.
- He says Klopp apologized for a failed Borussia Dortmund move and promised he would play every game, prompting Mané to give his word to Liverpool.
- Mané recounts talks with Louis van Gaal at Manchester United in 2015 but says he was unconvinced about playing time, noting United signed Anthony Martial after missing out on him.
- He visited Tottenham’s training ground and was impressed by Mauricio Pochettino’s pitch, yet chose Klopp’s project even though Spurs were in the Champions League.
- He describes the 2019 Burnley flashpoint with Mohamed Salah as a brief misunderstanding resolved the next day, and adds he later left Liverpool for Bayern in 2022 before joining Al‑Nassr to pursue a new challenge.