Former Liverpool midfielder Salif Diao has blamed Jurgen Klopp for Sadio Mane's departure for Bayern Munich this summer.
The former Senegal international, who represented the Reds in the mid-2000s, has hinted at a breakdown in the relationship between Klopp and Mane, leading to the latter leaving.
“I think he (Sadio Mane) has been here for a couple of years, and I think at some point he thought he did not have the love that he needed really, here at Anfield,” Diao told Liverpool Echo. “I’m not talking about the fans; for him, I think, it was more with the manager.
“Things weren’t really going on as they should be so that’s why he decided to go for a new challenge. I think as a top player, every time you stay 4-5 years at a top club, sometimes it’s good to go for a new challenge,” he added.
Before Mane's departure, Liverpool shelled out a massive €100 million on the signing of Darwin Nunez from Benfica. The forward is expected to help the club in the absence of the Senegalese, but he has endured a slow start, scoring just one goal in five games this season.
On the Uruguayan's start to life at Anfield, Diao reckons it wouldn't be an easy task for any player to replace Mane.
“Everyone knew it would be hard,” he said. “For any player coming in, it would be hard to take his place. I think people didn’t realise the hard work he has been doing here at Liverpool."
“It’s normal, he’s a top player. He’s been one of the best top three players, if not the best, over the past four years in the world. He’s proven on all levels. Of course, it would be hard for any player to come in and fill his space. It’s going to take time,” he said.
How Liverpool and Sadio Mane have fared this season
Sadio Mane is off to a promising start at Bayern Munich, producing a string of laudable performances. He has recorded five goals in 11 appearances across competitions this season.
Jurgen Klopp's side, meanwhile, are eighth in the Premier League with nine points from six games, having recorded two victories, three draws and one defeat this term.
scofeeld
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guess he was blind before signing his contact fool
You are a pig 🐖 no need talking with you
cuyaklmruz
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this is all bcuz thet wanted mane to super perform to then blame klopp but now he is a flop yall finding different excuses to shift the blame..the point is..mane got all wat he wish for..new challenge..350k..wnd the team of his choice..so no excuses..liverpool got ntn to do wit mane flop other than he no longer has the support and love and togetherness that liverpool offered hin..be careful wat you wish for..he now has nightmare about liverpool bcuz no other team has wat we got..money can't buy love..stop stress liverpool with yall mane predicament..manes liverpool chapter is long over..blame bayern or mane himself for his flop..plz and thank y'all
foolish man mane didn't flop he just having a bad period rite now but he will bounce back. would u say mo salah flop or nunez flop or meny other player's that just start a new club, it's just time to adjust to the team there with
Tjake
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You spelt you're mothers mouth incorrectly
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Yateikptu
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Learn England and American English
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You spelt you're mothers mouth incorrectly
Yateikptu
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its ok feel better Mane is not with this club again, he knew this club will going to drop n disaster after this, obviously Mane Is Better Than Salah .... Klop Loves Salah and will departure with then same times soon 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Not hard to spot the Africans eh same narrative and same excuses 😴
Tjake
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Yeah so use it correctly. Sh!thole=Old Trafford. Correct yourself so you won’t make this mistake again and people won’t laugh at you
Your language is not very nice either and remember I'm not the one who made this tutorial [Crylaugh]
Aleksy_VanOostrum
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Come on..its just a language [Crylaugh]
Yeah so use it correctly. Sh!thole=Old Trafford. Correct yourself so you won’t make this mistake again and people won’t laugh at you
AbdulZaks008
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its ok feel better Mane is not with this club again, he knew this club will going to drop n disaster after this, obviously Mane Is Better Than Salah .... Klop Loves Salah and will departure with then same times soon 🤣🤣🤣🤣
not only klopp love salah but all Liverpool fans
ItzGidiBankz
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its ok feel better Mane is not with this club again, he knew this club will going to drop n disaster after this, obviously Mane Is Better Than Salah .... Klop Loves Salah and will departure with then same times soon 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol and where is Bayern minich he went to….. are they not struggling too….. he choose his path like every other Liverpool ex player people are just making dead comments pointing wrong fingers
scofeeld
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guess he was blind before signing his contact fool
That’s all you can say
Tjake
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You mean Old Trafford, you sh!tchester divided fan
Come on..its just a language [Crylaugh]
Edwan152
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its ok feel better Mane is not with this club again, he knew this club will going to drop n disaster after this, obviously Mane Is Better Than Salah .... Klop Loves Salah and will departure with then same times soon 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bocbelopsz
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did I know that you are an animal? if not for money what are they playing football for?
so if that being the case why are y'all haters still blaming liverpool for his flop..dint he's now getting more than enough money..so wat liverpool gets to do with his underperforming..blame the player and get off our backs..you can't have it both ways ..does liverpool live in y'all heads rent free..or youvdont kno no other team..or it jus down right jealousy and hatred..bw a football fan and not a hater..blaming klopp and liverpool for mane failures ain't gonna help him..ok..its nearly 3mths now..liverpool moved on from mane so do same and move on from liverpool with you excuses and blame the team he now represents or mane himself for hyping and putting his hat where he can't reach
Bocbelopsz
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this is all bcuz thet wanted mane to super perform to then blame klopp but now he is a flop yall finding different excuses to shift the blame..the point is..mane got all wat he wish for..new challenge..350k..wnd the team of his choice..so no excuses..liverpool got ntn to do wit mane flop other than he no longer has the support and love and togetherness that liverpool offered hin..be careful wat you wish for..he now has nightmare about liverpool bcuz no other team has wat we got..money can't buy love..stop stress liverpool with yall mane predicament..manes liverpool chapter is long over..blame bayern or mane himself for his flop..plz and thank y'all
Bocbelopsz
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refer the statement to.bayern too they sold lewandowski and bought mane foolish analyst
these guys are jus liverpool haters and mane apologist..not looking on football in general jus doing everything to put down klopp and liverpool bcuz of their jealousy for our success..
Bocbelopsz
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why pay him less,is it because of his skin color??...Trent earns almost double of what mane earns....I'm white but Sadio Mane deserves better ☺️
still here talking bout money..so isn't he getting all the money he needs at Bayern..so why still complaining about miney..why isnt he performing for the ppl them 350k..y'all are just mane apologist looking for everything else to blame except mane himself..the fact is..mane wasn't world class b4 liverpool and liverpool system made him world class..bow he is on his own he simply can't perform like playing for liverpool bcuz most of liverpool's players will never be world class without klopp and liverpool..y'all got countless exanples..couthino..wynaldum..origi..minamino..etc..and the list goes on..mane me one player that leave liverpool under klopp and perform better..I'm waiting..name me one??
Aleksy_VanOostrum
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Learn England and American English
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You mean Old Trafford, you sh!tchester divided fan
Juniorpope
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Nonsense
kuhabcly
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m.salah
ciocikmpsz
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He did most of the work but still payed less
guess he was blind before signing his contact fool
ciocikmpsz
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Liverpool FC you fools you sell a cow for paying treatments to a donkey how can you compare Mane and Nunez
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refer the statement to.bayern too they sold lewandowski and bought mane foolish analyst
ciocikmpsz
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why pay him less,is it because of his skin color??...Trent earns almost double of what mane earns....I'm white but Sadio Mane deserves better ☺️
u guys are still on this pay him less issue i guess lewandowski also left Bayern bc he was paid less, bunch of fools
daabemnuyz
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He was always underrated but always one of the best player for years
Tjake
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Learn England and American English
lawabdez
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why pay him less,is it because of his skin color??...Trent earns almost double of what mane earns....I'm white but Sadio Mane deserves better ☺️
Juzcdekluy
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Liverpool FC you fools you sell a cow for paying treatments to a donkey how can you compare Mane and Nunez
Juzcdekluy
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Liverpool FC you fools you sell a cow for paying treatments to a donkey how can you compare Mane and Nunez
cuonorstuy
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did I know that you are an animal? if not for money what are they playing football for?
Popilnopz
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sold the black and renew the white but they said pep is recist
What a complete moron you are
Popilnopz
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Get stuffed siao
Kebbipru
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he mane is money munga a capitalist,he is a funani he needs money to biuld where they will be hiding their guns and order wipons.in Africa our problem is fulanis and power from pentagon and England
what de hell r u talking dat rubbish??
Docclmn
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mane is finished he fall down in match like 12 _14 times.he can't take a penalty,free kicks nor Even a mere conerkicks am sure he can't take a good trowing.lets watch from until after january.he is a finished player.even Maguire of man u will play very in Bayern Munich
Mizbeinpy
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he mane is money munga a capitalist,he is a funani he needs money to biuld where they will be hiding their guns and order wipons.in Africa our problem is fulanis and power from pentagon and England
who's goat is this???
Docclmn
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he mane is money munga a capitalist,he is a funani he needs money to biuld where they will be hiding their guns and order wipons.in Africa our problem is fulanis and power from pentagon and England
Doocdem
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What love he wanted again?
limbdklruy
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Thanks everyone has his talkings, but Blind Dio; first ask did money asked any talks about his contract? or did the bord of Liverpool refused to hear his needs? thanks stop your back wards think, let us support the future than the past,
wopelmnosy
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He was not fired because of Lukaku lol
He was a top 20 EPL coach who got lucky from Lampard’s hard work . He couldn’t deliver in two finals last year. He was given $290,000,000 last transfers window. He had Mbappe, Neymar at PSG and got fired . He can’t deal with super egos and can’t coach strikers. He’s great with teaching passing , dribbling , corner kicks. He doesn’t know how to create goal poachers.
Minabepsz
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hmmm
cescben
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sold the black and renew the white but they said pep is recist
Yeaabdelt
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move on coz we did bro
Fuoalmnpuz
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look him
ziaacilmnu
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yawn.
Mikceknz
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Juergen like Tuchel has that slave master relationship with African or black players. They’re overworked and valued less as indentured servants of their master - the German managers. Tuchel got fired because he fuked up with lukaku. He’s a lazy and arrogant manger who reads his own tea leaves. His harassment of Conte was the epicenter of his arrogance. Glad he got fired ! He reaped off Lampard’s hard labor !!!
that's not true. i'm German and we don't hate black people. black people are very respect full and we like it because we are respektfull too. we have much more problems with other nations....people with no respect
pazbprz
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whoever left Liverpool gonna struggle.. thats it.
Zongli
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Get lost Diof..say all these stuff to ur pet dog...it'll be bettr....No Liv fan cares about Mane but no hrd feelings for him....He left on his own accord....The club tried to retain him....He still wnted out...so cnt help it....
nbc4j4eva
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if was obvious
FuckEverything
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Juergen like Tuchel has that slave master relationship with African or black players. They’re overworked and valued less as indentured servants of their master - the German managers. Tuchel got fired because he fuked up with lukaku. He’s a lazy and arrogant manger who reads his own tea leaves. His harassment of Conte was the epicenter of his arrogance. Glad he got fired ! He reaped off Lampard’s hard labor !!!
He was not fired because of Lukaku lol
wopelmnosy
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Juergen like Tuchel has that slave master relationship with African or black players. They’re overworked and valued less as indentured servants of their master - the German managers. Tuchel got fired because he fuked up with lukaku. He’s a lazy and arrogant manger who reads his own tea leaves. His harassment of Conte was the epicenter of his arrogance. Glad he got fired ! He reaped off Lampard’s hard labor !!!
Hajhy746
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You you said it all diaf…
ekowcharles7
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jurgen Klop before and after selling Sadio Mane.😂