If Mane was good, Klopp would have kept him
This past summer, Bayern Munich witnessed a major change in personnel. Veterans such as Robert Lewandowski, Niklas Sule, Corentin Tolisso left one after another, ending their golden period with the gray Tigers. On the other hand, Bayern have successfully brought in replacement contracts such as Sadio Mane from Liverpool and De Ligt from Juventus.
Before joining Bayern, Mane made his name at Liverpool. After 6 seasons, he scored 120 goals to help The Reb win the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League. In the individual award category, Sadio Mane has 1 Premier League top scorer title and won the African Golden Ball twice.
Having just arrived at Bayern Munich, Sadio Mane has adapted extremely quickly. He only contributed 1 goal in the 5-3 victory of the Gray Tigers over Leipzig, thereby winning his first German Super Cup title. In the face of those things, former Bayern boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge still has reason to be dissatisfied: "Why are Hasan Salihamidzic and his colleagues praised for what they have done? To be honest, I will not follow the majority. With all respect for Sadio and Matthijs de Ligt, they are not world-class players, in my opinion, Rummenigge told Sport Buzzer.
"Of course, Mane will be successful in the Bundesliga and can still score, but at 30, I don't see his best form. Because if not, Jurgen Klopp will find every way to keep him at Liverpool" - Rummenigge added.
De Ligt is suspected
Compared to Sadio Mane for 32 million euros, Bayern had to spend up to 77 million euros on a deal to buy centre-back Matthijs De Ligt. Of course, the Dutch defender also had success at Juventus, helping the team win Serie A and Coppa Italia. However, the 22-year-old defender's ability continues to be questioned by the former Bayern director:
"I was even more skeptical about De Ligt. Of course, he is young and only 22 years old. But remember, he has just gone through 3 wasteful seasons at Juventus. He will be able to develop better than this, after what he did at Ajax. I think it is too early for someone to say De Ligt is the leader of Bayern's defense. Niklas Sule should have been kept.
Currently, De Ligt is still competing for a starting position at Bayern Munich. In the grey Hamms' win over Leipzig in the German Super Cup, he had to sit out to reserve the centre-back duo Lucas Hernandez and Upamecano. According to a recent report, De Ligt could not complete his physical training in Germany, so in the coming time, the Dutch star will temporarily not be able to start for the full 90 minutes.
