Photo: Hassan Mohamed/dpa (Photo by Hassan Mohamed/picture alliance via Getty Images) dpa/picture alliance via Getty ImagesĪnother reason why Mane might be feeling undervalued relates to his contract situation at Liverpool.īoth he and Salah have 12-months remaining on their deals and whilst Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has had to bat back non-stop questioning about the future of the Egyptian, discussions about Mane’s future have only begun since the Bayern rumors began.Īll too often the Mane situation has been an afterthought to the Salah show.
2021 Africa Cup of Nations final soccer match between Senegal and Egypt at the Paul Biya 'Olembe' Stadium. Liverpool’s contract conundrumĠ6 February 2022, Cameroon, Yaounde: Senegal's Sadio Mane consoles Egypt's Mohamed Salah after the. If Mane is successful for the German side, there’s no doubt they won’t be shy about singing his praises. On one memorable occasion, it even threatened to remove all its players from the German national team because of a perceived lack of respect towards its goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. The club is notorious for aggressively championing its star names.
Were he to go to Bayern and Robert Lewandowski depart, the pattern of being overlooked could well change. Salah has won the FWA award twice with teammate Virgil Van Dijk scooping a PFA crown too. Mane has never won either of the two most prestigious soccer gongs in England, the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and the Football Writer’s Player of the Year awards, although he could yet triumph in the PFA’s 2021/22 crown. Mane’s chances were certainly not helped by Liverpool losing the Champions League final to Karim Benzema and Real Madrid, as the Frenchman was already a favorite for the award.īut it’s not just on the global stage where Mane’s decisive actions in big games have been overlooked.Īll too often it has been his teammate Mohamed Salah who has got the plaudits ahead of the diminutive forward. “The Africa Cup of Nations is one of the biggest for myself, it is the biggest trophy I have won in my life, and for an African player not to have won the Ballon d’Or since George Weah it is sad for sure,” he reflected earlier this year. Having led his country to the Africa Cup of Nations crown earlier this year you would think he would be a frontrunner for the Ballon D’Or award for the world’s best player, yet he still looks unlikely to take the title.
(Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images) Getty ImagesĪs Mane himself pointed out this season, the respect he and other African players have historically received is way below what they deserved. following their sides victory in a penalty shootout during The FA Cup Final match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on in London, England. LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 14: Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane of Liverpool pose with the trophy. It all suggests the reason for him going might have less to do with the level he’s playing at and more to do with his situation at Liverpool. If he goes to Bayern, he will undoubtedly shine, but will it be on the same stage? No. He scored crucial goals in matches against Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City in the Premier League last season, not to mention a brace against City in the FA Cup Semi-Final. Mane will be leaving a league where he not only plays in at least 10 major games a season he stars in them. It’s been won by the same team for a decade and only really has one domestic game, Der Klassiker between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, that generates interest internationally. Which begs the question why would he want to leave the Premier League and Liverpool?īayern Munich is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in European competition, but the Bundesliga, where the Bavarians play each week, is officially the continent’s fourth-best league. Now in his 30s, by traditional standards, the Senegalese star’s peak years are behind him, but there are few signs he is past his best, if anything he’s just as deadly as he ever has been.
“Obviously Robert Lewandowski wants to join Barcelona, he only has a year left on his contract, so I think Bayern Munich will want to get both deals done in the next few days or next few weeks, but I think it's very likely that he plays his football here next year.”
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