Sadio Mane revealed he was ‘jealous’ when Barcelona signed Philippe Coutinho in 2018.
The LaLiga giants signed the forward in a deal worth up to £142million during last season’s January transfer window.
Losing a player of such magnitude has not harmed Liverpool’s attacking threat, though, but Mane admitted his departure did leave a hole.
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Sadio Mane and former team-mate Philippe Coutinho
“He is a great, great player and I’m a little bit jealous that Barcelona got him,” said the Senegal international.
“I would love to see him again but we we are happy for him.
“He really enjoyed playing alongside his team-mates and gave everything, and is still young and can improve a lot.
“I know him, he is a hard worker. Hopefully tomorrow he will still be in bed when we play!”
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Sadio Mane has been a key part of Liverpool’s success
Manager Jurgen Klopp is pleased with the way his side moved on from the Coutinho furore with very little fuss.
“Yes, we miss Phil Coutinho a lot because he is a world-class player and I loved working with him,” said the Reds boss.
“But we had to deal without him and we did well. When I first heard he wanted to go to Barcelona I couldn’t imagine we would do that good but we did.”
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Mane was asked by Spanish journalists about a potential move to LaLiga, having been linked with Barca’s arch-rivals Real Madrid in recent months.
“Very good question! You guys write it…” was the response.
“I respect LaLiga is a good league, they have great players, but the Premier League is also a wonderful league and every single player would want to play there.
“So I have a chance to play there and I am very happy, so that’s cool.”
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But Spanish football has already left a lasting impression on Mane, and one former Barcelona player in particular.
“Ronaldinho was one of my heroes. I really loved watching him play, especially here at Camp Nou,” he said.
“I would have loved to play against him. Him not being here now is an advantage for us! I still love him. He is still my hero forever.
“I loved his skills, his smile for sure. Maybe when I’m not smiling on the pitch people think I am angry. I would love to have his smile, but we’re not similar like that.”
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