Sadio Mane has been told that he could have been “more respectful” to Liverpool over his departure this summer.
And the fans as well, they deserved a little bit better in how it materialised.”
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“I think Mane was away on international duty telling the Senegal people that they would get what they wanted and that was a move to Bayern Munich.
“I just think sometimes players need to respect the club and the manager a little bit more.
“I think he could have handled it with a little bit more respect,” Whelan told .
We'll see soon.”
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Former Leeds United striker Noel Whelan has praised Mane for his impact at Liverpool, but believes the forward could have handled his exit in a better fashion.
The Reds sold their star forward to Bayern Munich last week in a £35million deal.
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