Bayern celebrate Sadio Mane’s African Footballer of the Year award
While Pep Guardiola's side is expected to count on new arrival Erling Haaland, Bayern manager Julian Nagelsmann will be missing Sadio Mane.
While Pep Guardiola's side is expected to count on new arrival Erling Haaland, Bayern manager Julian Nagelsmann will be missing Sadio Mane.
The former Liverpool forward spoke about the Champions League and the Ballon d'Or as targets when presented to the public on Wednesday in the Allianz Arena.
In the third round of negotiations, the German side's sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic received approval from the Reds, who offered 32 million euros plus bonus payments of up to nine million euros.
With the AFCON now complete Mane and Salah will make their way back to Liverpool but Klopp has warned the pair, plus Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota, that competition for places is now red hot.
Sadio Mane, who started and scored in Monday's 3-1 victory over Arsenal, has "displayed minor symptoms" of the virus but feels in good health overall.
Mane was Messi's pick for the prestigious award as the Senegalese has been in terrific form in the recent years.
While Messi and Virgil were part of the ceremony in Paris, both Ronaldo and Mane remained absent.
The Senegalese star was in brilliant form last season as he aided the Reds to lift their UEFA Champions League title.
Amid all the buzz around the 2019 Ballon d’Or, Real Madrid star Eden Hazard has revealed his picks for the coveted award of the year.
The Premier League era has seen Liverpool registering only five away victories against Manchester United, with the last win at Old Trafford coming in 2014.
