Mane was close to Manchester United move before joining LIverpool

The particular Senegal winger had theatre  now, of Dreams in his mind before a new move to Anfield 

Manchester United were the particular club on Sadio Mane's mind before the winger made the move to Liverpool.

The Senegal international joined the Reds within 2016 for a transffer fee of?  ($37m) after two effective campaigns with Southampton.

Although before moving to Anfield, Mane had been be subject to significant interest from the  Red Devils, with now 27-year-old admitting he thought about a move to Old Trafford.

"We were thinking most concerning Manchester United, " Mane told The Times.

"We were thinking most about Manchester United," Mane told the Times"That was a tough time for me as I was on the bench so I was not thinking about anyone calling me, but I was pleased he [Jurgen Klopp] did and was not thinking was a rapper."

The particular 'rapper' comment made simply by Mane is talking about a new interview by Liverpool coach Klopp, who recommended the winger looked just like a rapper when he } joined the club.

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Mane has gone to get the Champions League along with the Reds, and provides scored an impressive seventy seven goals in 161 appearance across all competitions.

He also continued tonget the Premier League's golden boot last season, along with his 22 goals placing him alongside Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah and Arsenal ace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Mane has spoken previously with how close he has been to joining Louis Man Utd side during his final seaason with the Saints.

"I was really, really close because I even met up with them,” Mane told the Mirror last year

"So I was coming, I was there and I spoke with the boss who was there before [Van Gaal]. 

"They made an offer, but in the same week, Klopp called me.

"He said: ‘I think it’s the right club. The right coach for you, and I think it’s better that you go to Liverpool’.

"For me I think it was the right time as well. I said, ‘I am going to Liverpool'."

Mane's Liverpool currently sit top of the Premier League table from when the season was halted due to coronavirus - 25 points clear of Manchester City and needing six points minimum to clinch the title.