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Whichever side of that debate you fall, a further disagreement arose once details of the agreed deal between Liverpool and Bayern emerged.
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.
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.
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They haven’t missed out on £9m when selling Mane and Minamino as a result.
From those add-ons, Liverpool will pocket €6m (£5.1m) based on appearances with the remaining €3m (£2.6m) based on individual and team achievements.
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