As the dust settles on Sadio Mane’s move to Bayern Munich, opinions will inevitably be split in the Liverpool fanbase as supporters debate whether the Reds have done the right thing by sanctioning the Senegalese’s departure. The fact that the Bavarians are currently digging their heels in regarding their own wantaway forward in Robert Lewandowski only heightens such animated discussions.
On one hand, the Senegal international is a Liverpool legend. He scored 120 goals across six years as he helped fire the Reds to Premier League and Champions League glory. Still under-contract for another year, should the club have fought harder to keep him at Anfield until the summer of 2023 at least?
Meanwhile, the other argument is Liverpool have enjoyed Mane ’s best years already, even if he is a success at Bayern. With the Reds looking to refresh their front-line, it was a shrewd move to cash in on a 30-year-old entering the final months of his contract and still being able to move him on for a profit.
