Sadio Mané (30) is in his best form from past Liverpool times FC Bayern Munich getting closer.
The top striker scored in the Champions League against Viktoria Pilsen (5:0) the interim 3:0. A dream goal in which he showed all his skills. The Senegalese has already scored seven goals in 13 competitive games for Bayern. A good rate, but still room for improvement.
Where Mané’s goals are definitely missed at the moment: at his ex-club Liverpool FC. The “Reds” around successful coach Jürgen Klopp have in the English Premier League made a false start. After seven matchdays they have only won twice (against Bournemouth and Newcastle). In total, that’s only ten points and ninth place in the table. This is well below the claims of the champions of 2020.
Now criticism of the sale of Manés is loud. Ex-Premier League professional Paul Merson (54/including Arsenal, Aston Villa) is of the opinion that Liverpool’s sporting downturn can also be explained by the striker’s departure. “Selling him for 30 million euros is a cup of coffee in the world of the Premier League,” Merson criticized on “Sky Sports UK” and the amount of the transfer fee.
Merson’s harsh verdict on the Mané sale: “Worst deal ever.” He said: “We’re talking about a man who scored crucial goals for this club, he was the leader of the attack and I’m saying that not just because of the numbers.”
Merson would have advised Liverpool to keep Mané – even at the risk of having to let him go on a free transfer next summer.
“They brought in Darwin Núnez, who is not even in the same league at the moment. Wouldn’t it have made much more sense to keep Mané and let him go on a free transfer at the end of the season?” Merson asked.
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Mané scored 120 goals in 269 games for Liverpool, won the championship and the Champions League with the “Reds”. He now wants to win that with Bayern.
