Your evening Liverpool headlines for Monday, September 26
'Things weren't going on as they should' - Jurgen Klopp blamed for Sadio Mane Liverpool exit
Salif Diao has blamed Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp for Sadio Mane’s decision to leave Anfield this summer.
The forward, whose contract was due to expire next summer, decided to call time on his Reds career after last season’s Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid. Pushing for a move to Bayern Munich, the Senegal international ended up joining the Bundesliga giants in a deal worth up to £35m.
Having joined Liverpool in 2016, Mane scored 120 goals from 269 appearances for the Reds as he helped Klopp’ s side win every major honour on offer. However, his compatriot Diao has hinted at a breakdown in relations with his manager as the reason behind the Senegal international’s decision to seek pastures.
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“I think he has been here for a couple of years and I think at some point he thought he did not have the love that he needed really, here at Anfield,” the former Liverpool midfielder told the ECHO. “I’m not talking about the fans, for him I think it was more with the manager."
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Arthur Melo agent addresses Liverpool concerns with 'holidays' claim
The agent of Arthur Melo has explained how Liverpool have reacted to the midfielder in the early weeks of his loan spell.
Arthur signed for the Reds on loan from Juventus on transfer deadline day. The summer window saw Liverpool linked with a host of potential new midfielders, with only a temporary deal getting over the line.
Since Arthur’s arrival, there were tentative rumours that Liverpool were unhappy with the midfielder and were even considering sending him back to the Serie A outfit in January. However, such reports seem premature despite the midfielder’s lack of action so far.
In the days after the reports emerged, Arthur took part in two matches for Liverpool’s Under-21 side. Now the player’s agent has spoken about how his client has got on at Anfield.
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