Morgan Schneiderlin has revealed he tried his best to persuade Sadio Mane to join him at Manchester United before securing a move to rivals Liverpool.
Mane put the Premier League on notice for his performances during his time at Southampton during 2014-16 and Jurgen Klopp moved to add the Senegal forward to his attacking ranks.
Frenchman Schneiderlin, who spent two years at United after transferring from the Saints in 2015, has revealed ex-boss Louis van Gaal wanted him to try and persuade Mane to make the switch to Old Trafford.