When Sadio Mane Was Kept in the Dark Following Liverpool’s Introduction of Mohamed Salah

• Sadio Mane did not receive full disclosure about a reshuffle in Liverpool's attacking plans
• Jurgen Klopp decided to keep certain info from the Senegalese that yielded good results
• Mohamed Salah was due to join, forcing competition between Mane and Philippe Coutinho

Small insights into Jurgen Klopp's man-management may magnify the big hole he will leave behind.

As the German enters his final months as the Liverpool boss, memories will be jogged, and heartstrings will be pulled by the recollections of moments that have built his legacy.

Liverpool's crowning glory in the Klopp era has been their Champions League win in 2019, followed by their first Premier League title in 2020.

Sane Mane and Mohamed Salah were the cornerstones of those successes, bonded together by the meticulous planning of their capped gaffer.

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Mane joined Liverpool in 2016 as a right-sided attacker, complimenting Philippe Coutinho, who was operating on the opposite flank.

Klopp was planning to bring in Salah the following season but that would create the problem of fitting three world-class forwards into two slots.

The Senegalese was forced into direct competition with Coutinho and took some time to adjust.

Needing to address the issue with Klopp, the pair sat down to chat. The Mirror relayed Mane's recollection of his boss giving him the right amount of info, stating:

"I told him I wanted to play. He said he had confidence in me, and that with time I would play to the point of exhaustion."

Little did the future Al-Nassr star know that Coutinho was on the verge of joining Barcelona, something Klopp had been well aware of.

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The balance was restored, and along with Roberto Firmino, he and Salah powered The Reds to a trophy-laden few seasons.

His lone season at Bayern Munich will be most remembered for his bust-up with Leroy Sane, with his departure to Al-Nassr costing Liverpool several million pounds in signing bonuses, as per the Liverpool Echo.

Sadio Mane recounts football journey

Sports Brief previously reported on Sadio Mane recounting his journey to football stardom.

The Senegalese star left home without notice and took a bus to Dakar to look for a place to play.

He has gone from tattered clothing to a star in the global game, contributing hugely to his hometown.