US EditionEPL: Sadio Mane Reveals Why He Snubbed Move to Man Utd
Mané declined Manchester United's 2015 offer due to doubts about playing time amid established stars, choosing to stay at Southampton and later joining Liverpool for £36 million.
- In the summer of 2015, Sadio Mané rejected a Manchester United approach because he was not convinced Louis van Gaal could guarantee him regular playing time during talks while at Southampton.
- Because United already had established attackers, Mané worried about minutes with Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie, Ángel Di María and Memphis Depay, while talks with Tottenham Hotspur and Mauricio Pochettino attracted him.
- The move to Anfield came after one more season at Southampton, and Liverpool signed him in a £36 million transfer a year later.
- At Liverpool, Mané became a key contributor to multiple titles, helping the club win six trophies including the Premier League and Champions League and earning second in the 2022 Ballon d'Or ranking.
- United were criticised for targeting an unproven Mané as they lost the race for Pedro, and when they failed to sign him they signed Anthony Martial; Louis van Gaal later acknowledged he didn’t do enough to convince Mané.
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Sadio Mané was a sensation at Liverpool for years, but the attacker almost wore the shirt of his arch-rivals under Louis van Gaal.
EPL: Sadio Mane reveals why he snubbed move to Man Utd
Al Nassr forward, Sadio Mane, has revealed that he turned down a move to Manchester United and joined Liverpool in 2016. Mane was attracting a lot of interest while at Southampton and eventually signed for the Reds in a £30million deal. The Senegalese has now explained that he wasn’t convinced by Louis van Gaal’s guarantee of game time. “Manchester United called me that time,” Mane said on Rio Ferdinand Presents. “I was talking to van Gaal that …
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