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  • Salah and Mane never best friends – Firmino

    Salah and Mane never best friends – Firmino

    Roberto Firmino admits former Liverpool teammates Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino were never close.

    Firmino made the admission in his new book, recalling their infamous bust-up against Burnley.

    He wrote: “The atmosphere was clearly tense. Despite the good result, an outbreak of rage from Sadio occurred in the game when he was replaced in the last minutes. My English is not very good, so I can’t tell you exactly what Mana shouted when he left. But there was definitely nothing pleasant about this!

    “I knew these guys very well, maybe better than anyone else. I saw with my own eyes, grimaces, body language, dissatisfaction when one was angry with the other. I felt it. I was the link go-between them in our attacking game and firefighters in those moments. For many, this disagreement between Sadio and Mo was the first, and for some, the first and last. But I knew that it was brewing since the previous season. My instinct and my duty was discharge the situation between them. Pour water into the fire, not gasoline.

    “They were never best friends.

    “It was rarely possible to see how they were talking, and I’m not sure if this was due to the rivalry of Egypt and Senegal in African competitions. I really don’t know.”

  • Bayern Munich accept Saudi offer for Sadio Mane

    Bayern Munich accept Saudi offer for Sadio Mane

    Bayern Munich have accepted an offer for their veteran winger Sadio Mane this week.

    The Bavarians are eager to move on from the Senegalese attacker, who arrived last summer from Liverpool.

    Per James Benge, Mane will be signing for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia in the coming days.

    The winger will be linking up with former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo.

    The deal will net Bayern £34 million, which is slightly more than it cost them to secure Mane a year ago.

    Despite arriving to replace Robert Lewandowski last season, Mane struggled to find his best form.

  • Bayern aware Sadio Mane is in talks with Al-Nassr

    Bayern aware Sadio Mane is in talks with Al-Nassr

    Bayern Munich are aware that winger Sadio Mane is in talks with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr for a possible transfer.

    “Bayern have been informed about it. But these are initial talks, so we will have to wait and see,” Bayern president Herbert Hainer said on Wednesday on the sidelines of a visit to the Tokyo governor.

    Bayern are in Japan for a pre-season training camp.

    According to the Bild newspaper, Al-Nassr representatives are to meet with Mané’s management team later on Wednesday.

    The Saudi club, who have Cristiano Ronaldo in their squad, are reportedly offering Mané a big salary. The player has a contract with Bayern until 2025, but is not ruling out an early departure.

    Hainer said there was no concrete offer yet, but media reports speak of something around €30 million ($33.18 million).

    Mané moved to Munich last summer and had a difficult first season, which included a long-term injury over which he missed the World Cup.

    He was also involved in a dressing room altercation with fellow forward Leroy Sane.

  • Sadio Mane finally speaks out after bust-up with Sane

    Sadio Mane finally speaks out after bust-up with Sane

    Bayern Munich striker Sadio Mane has broken his silence on his bust-up with teammate Leroy Sane – and his future in Germany.

    Mane infamously clashed with Sane after their Champions League defeat to Manchester City last season. The pair had to be separated by teammates and left Sane with a bloodied lip.

    Speaking to reporters in his homeland, he said: “This kind of things can happen. It happened. We were able to solve this small problem.

    “Sometimes it’s good to solve problems, but maybe not in this way. It’s behind us now. We’ll try to fight together to help the club achieve its goals next season.

    “I’m on vacation with the family. It was a very complicated season, it happens. It wasn’t a surprise, I expected things to be a bit complicated. It’s normal.

    “I love challenges, and Bayern is a big challenge. It’s up to me to do everything to meet this challenge.”

    The former Liverpool striker has been linked with a return to England, where Newcastle United and Chelsea are keen.

    But Mane added: “God willing. If everything goes well, I’m going to return to Bayern.”

  • Pochettino discussing Sadio Mane joining Chelsea

    Pochettino discussing Sadio Mane joining Chelsea

    Mauricio Pochettino has discussed signing Bayern Munich striker Sadio Mane with Chelsea chiefs.

    Pochettino is expected to soon be confirmed new Chelsea manager.

    And Football Insider says he has raised the prospect of bringing Mane back to England this summer.

    Pochettino worked with the former Liverpool striker at Southampton and knows he is unsettled in Munich.

    Bayern are willing to sell and would accept £30m to part with the Senegal international.

  • UCL: Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola speaks on Mane, Sane brawl

    UCL: Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola speaks on Mane, Sane brawl

    Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola has explained that the brawl between two Bayern Munich players, Mane and Sane will work for the club’s advantage.

    Manchester City will travel to Munich for the UEFA Champioms League quarter-final clash on Wednesday at the Allianz Arena.

    City won the first leg 3-0 at The Etihad.

    And after the game, Mane is widely reported to have punched Sane in the dressing room.

    “Absolutely, sometimes you need conflict to make the team more together, I am pretty sure of that. It’s not a weak point, it will be a strong point against us.

    “I know this club perfectly, I can imagine the situation against City, we play there, the players will do their best,” Guardiola told reporters.

  • Sadio Mane punched Bayern teammate Sane after City defeat

    Sadio Mane punched Bayern teammate Sane after City defeat

    Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane punched team-mate Leroy Sane in the face after Tuesday’s Champions League defeat at Manchester City.

    Sky Germany report that Sane’s lip was bleeding after the altercation and the two players needed to be separated by their fellow team-mates in the dressing room.

    The duo were seen on the pitch arguing in the latter stages of the match on Tuesday night, where City beat the German champions 3-0 at Etihad Stadium in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final first leg.

    After landing back in Munich, Mane, who was a substitute for the tie, was picked up privately from the airport while Sane took the team bus.

    Bayern Munich have not commented on the incident.

  • World Cup: I spoke with Mane, he’s disappointed – Henderson

    World Cup: I spoke with Mane, he’s disappointed – Henderson

    England midfielder Jordan Henderson admits he spoke to former Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane after he was ruled out of the World Cup with injury.

    The 32-year-old sat out the 6-2 win over Iran but was introduced during the second half to help Gareth Southgate’s side secure a goalless draw against the United States on Friday, becoming only the fourth player to appear in six different major international tournaments for England.

    By contrast, Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah failed to qualify for the finals in Qatar after Egypt were beaten in a play-off by Senegal, for whom Bayern Munich striker Mane is missing after suffering an injury on the eve of the tournament.

    And of the duo’s absence, Henderson said: “I haven’t spoken to Mo to be honest. He’s enjoying his holiday somewhere, I’m sure. He will be very disappointed that his team and he didn’t get to come to the World Cup. The best players in the world want to play in the World Cup and he’s certainly one of them.

    “Obviously, for Sadio it was a huge disappointment. I spoke to him when I heard about his injury and he was very disappointed he couldn’t make it. I know what Sadio is like as a person and if there was a small chance he would definitely have given it a go, so it must have been a pretty bad injury. I hope he recovers well and gets another opportunity in the future.”

  • Qatar 2022: Mane named in Senegal’s World Cup squad

    Qatar 2022: Mane named in Senegal’s World Cup squad

    Sadio Mane has been named in Senegal’s squad for this month’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar in spite of injury concerns after he was hurt playing for his German club.

    The 30-year-old striker’s decisive penalty kicks won both the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification for his country this year.

    He suffered an injury to his right fibula in Bayern Munich’s 6-1 win against Werder Bremen last weekend and misses this weekend’s clash against Schalke 04.

    But coach Aliou Cisse included the team’s talisman when he named his 26-man squad at a news conference in Dakar on Friday.

    He said he was confident Mane could recover in time to play at the tournament.

    The coach ,said Senegal had sent the Senegalese federation’s doctor to examine Mane on Thursday and had been told he would not require surgery.

    “That’s very good news and we now have the chance to try and get him fit for the tournament. We now have two weeks to observe and see how the injury reacts to treatment,” Cisse said.

    “I prefer to keep him in the squad because he is such an important part of us.”

    The coach used the example of Watford attacker Ismaila Sarr, who had been injured going into last January’s AFCON finals, but was included in the squad.

    “He recovered after the first round to contribute to Senegal’s success in the tournament.

    “We will do all in our power to ensure we can recover Mane in time to play,” Cisse added.

  • We miss Sadio Mane at Liverpool – Klopp admits

    We miss Sadio Mane at Liverpool – Klopp admits

    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits they’re missing Sadio Mane.

    Pushing for a move to Bayern Munich, the Senegal international ended up joining the Bundesliga giants in a deal worth up to £35m.

    “A good guy and a top player. But missing it sounds like I still want him here. I think it’s really okay that Sadio just wanted to do something different,” Klopp told Sky Deutschland.

    “Absolutely. I totally respect that. The way it went was great. We knew that he would do something different without breaking up badly. That must be possible in life.

    “That’s exactly what happened. Missing? Yes! But I’m happy too. That he’s where he wanted to be. We’ll solve our problems here.

    “Sadio is an outstanding player. Everyone in Munich saw that too. He’s absolutely world class. Everything will be fine.”