Fabinho concedes he tried to convince Sadio Mane to stay put before he eventually quit Anfield and ended his six-year stay at Liverpool.
The Senegal star decided to pursue a new challenge and headed to Bayern Munich this summer with his contact winding down on Merseyside. Liverpool convinced Mo Salah to pen a new deal but could not do likewise with Mane and he opted to leave despite being a hugely popular and influential figure.
Mane was seeking a pay upgrade that he could not achieve at Liverpool and had teased his exit before he eventually did leave for Germany. The forward helped deliver Premier League and Champions League titles during his time but Fabinho accepted that his former teammate wanted to take on new goals after a private discussion.
