Jurgen Klopp has opened up about Sadio Mane’s transfer from Liverpool to Bayern Munich, a month after the star forward’s departure.
Mane was a key part of Klopp’s success as Liverpool manager, but decided to move to Germany in search of a new challenge. His desire to leave rocked the Reds for a short period of time, but Klopp says he has now made peace with the piece of transfer business and wishes his former player well.
Elsewhere, Manchester United player Scott McTominay has sparked tensions between the two clubs with his actions on a pre-season tour and David James has spoken about how he went bankrupt.
Here are Mirror Football's latest Liverpool headlines.
Klopp hails Mane’s longevity
Jurgen Klopp believes that Sadio Mane still has eight or nine years left at the top of the game following his transfer to Bayern Munich.
Mane left to join Bayern on a three-year contract last month after Liverpool accepted a £35million bid. Klopp believes it was the right deal for his side, even though he was sad to see the Senegal international go and thinks he’s got plenty of years left in the tank.
“I couldn't have more respect for Sadio, what a player he is and I wish him the best,” he told Viaplay Football. “And he will play for ages, he can play until 38 or 39 with his body, it's absolutely crazy. Bayern have got a really good player, but we had him for six years, so that's fine."
McTominay makes rivalry clear
Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay reportedly burst into laughter after a supporter shouted "f*** Liverpool" during a kit launch in Melbourne.
United launched their new away kit in Federation Square last month, with the likes of McTominay, Bruno Fernandes, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford in attendance.
As reported by The Athletic, McTominay 'could not hide his laughter' when a United supporter shouted abuse towards Jurgen Klopp's side.
Read the rest of the article here.
James opens up on bankruptcy
Former Liverpool goalkeeper David James has spoken about his brush with heavy drinking and bankruptcy.
The 51-year-old, who played for the Reds between 1992 and 1999, made an estimated £20million during his playing career. He earned about £50,000-per-week during his spell at Portsmouth, but was declared bankrupt in May 2014.
“There’s the famous old saying that money can’t buy you happiness,” he said on the Pub Talk podcast. “But there is the reality that if you haven’t got any of it then it is tough. If you’re competitive, keeping up with the Joneses… you see someone with a nice watch on, you’re thinking ‘next time I buy a watch, I’m going to get a better one’.”
