Sadio Mane predicts more Premier League stars will complete Bundesliga transfers… thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo
SADIO MANE predicts more Premier League stars will move to the Bundesliga… thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo.
Mane, 30, swapped Liverpool for Bayern Munich in a £35million deal last summer.
And his high-profile capture was hailed as a huge coup for the German giants.
Mane scored 120 goals in 269 games for the Reds, winning every club trophy available.
But the Senegal star still snubbed a new contract in order to move to Bavaria.
Mane believes the Bundesliga is every bit as good as the Premier League.
And he predicts more stars from England’s top-flight will eventually join him in making the switch.
That’s after former Manchester United star Ronaldo, now playing in Saudi Arabia, congratulated Mane on his move.
The forward said: “The Bundesliga is sometimes underestimated. This was also on display by recent successes in the Champions League.
“I met Ronaldo in Mallorca before the start of the season, when my transfer was already decided.
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“He congratulated me on moving to Munich and told me: ‘It’s a great club, it’s a big step for you’.
“I am sure that soon we will see even more Premier League stars in the Bundesliga. The championship here is very balanced.
“See how tight the top of the table is. And the atmosphere in the stadiums… why should anyone say no to the Bundesliga?”
Mane so far has 11 goals and four assists in 24 games for Bayern, who are joint-top of the Bundesliga table with Borussia Dortmund.
As for old club Liverpool, they are 21 points off Premier League leaders Arsenal after a below-par campaign.
But Mane is confident Jurgen Klopp remains the right man to turn things around at Anfield.
He added: “Liverpool will be back. I’m convinced they will overcome this situation.
“They had many injuries and tough tests but Jurgen Klopp is definitely the right man.
“He will lead Liverpool back up, from this season – the players love him.”