Sadio Mane along with the team of "Liverpool" will step into the battle of the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday night, where they will face the footballers of London's "Tottenham". In 2016, the Senegalese player who moved from "Southampton" to Liverpool experienced a wonderful period in his career, but everything could have been completely different. S. Mane, speaking to "The Mirror", revealed that in 2016 he was very close to transferring to "Manchester United" and even talked to the then team coach Louis van Gaal. "I was very close to moving to 'Manchester United', I even met with them. You could say that I was already on my way there and talking to the coach (L. van Gaal -ed.). "Man Utd" made an offer, but the same week I received a call from Jurgen Klopp. He said that 'Liverpool' would be a suitable club for me, and he is a suitable coach. I think it was the right time for me, so I said that I am going to Liverpool," - reminisced S. Mane. It is obvious that S. Mane did not make a mistake. The Senegalese player has already played 122 matches in the ranks of "Liverpool", scored 59 goals and made 22 assists, and his team is playing in the Champions League final for the second consecutive year.
S. Mane: "I was very close to transferring to Manchester United"
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