Sadio Mane explains decision to leave Liverpool and why he rejected Premier League transfer

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"I think I've been in Liverpool six, almost seven years," he said. "Six years, so, you know, I come from far and all my life has been a challenge.

So that was my reason why I say, 'OK let's try. Mohamed Salah and former Liverpool star Sadio Mane (Image: Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images) "It was maybe we think about a few clubs in the Premier League but performing better than Liverpool, so maybe we go out (of the Premier League)," he explained.

Learn more "I think without going to Bayern Munich, maybe I would not be here," he admitted. My agent called me and he said, 'Listen, we have offers from Saudis and Europe also'.