Sadio Mane already opened up on Man Utd transfer agreement before 'killer' Jurgen Klopp moment

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He apologised [that the Dortmund move didn’t materialise].“He said, ‘We will build a team no one wants to play against and you will play every game.’” United legend Ferdinand responded: “That’s the killer line, that one [about playing every game].”Mane continued: “At the time, that was the kind of project I wanted because he said we would make a strong team and I would play every game.”READ MORE: 'I saw Sadio Mane and Mo Salah drama first-hand at Liverpool – here’s what really went down'READ MORE: Sadio Mane opens up on Mohamed Salah relationship and what happened after Liverpool falloutHe wasn’t initially convinced by Klopp’s claim, pointing out he had the likes of Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino in his squad. He added: “He [Klopp] said, ‘No, you will play every game.’ I said, I don’t want to know anymore, I want to come.”Mane didn’t get the same reassurance from United’s manager at the time, Louis van Gaal.

He said, ‘How are you? I want you to come to Manchester United.

I know you are a good player and you can help the team.’“I said, ‘You have [Wayne] Rooney, you have [Memphis] Depay, you have [Angel] Di Maria, you have [Robin] Van Persie. Where am I going to play?’ That was my question because I want to play.“He said, ‘I know your talent.