Athletic journalist Jack Peterbrook has said Tottenham could have come close to signing Sadio Mane before he joined Liverpool.
£34 million (guardian) Man is regarded as one of the greatest wingers in Premier League history, scoring 111 times in the league, while also being a mainstay of one of the most elite teams in the country for many years.
However, before Sadio Mane penned the pen to sign for Liverpool, he appeared to be headed towards a move to Tottenham.
Tottenham could have signed Mane before he signed for Liverpool
From the day he signed for the Reds, Mane seemed like the perfect fit, with Jamie Carragher calling him his “favorite player”.
Despite the Senegal legend himself being injured at Bayern Munich and perhaps his season of brilliance behind him, Paul Merson still believes the club crumbled after he was sold in the summer.
But now Jack Pittbrook tells the athletes “The View from the Alley” Podcast Tottenham could have signed Sadio Mane before moving to Liverpool in 2016.
Wilfried Zaha, they tried to sign him in 2016 and they made a really low bid, which made Steve Parish very angry. That’s when the Spurs needed a truly explosive final third. “
“If they signed Zaha, I think he would be great. Another striker they looked at in 2016, and I think they came close to getting him, was Sadio Mane, who has obviously become an unbelievable player. excellent football player.”
Mane could have taken his son’s place
While Son Heung-min has been a standout for Tottenham over the years, former Liverpool winger Sadio Mane has every reason to be a more complete player.
Especially under the tutelage of Mauricio Pochettino, who loves to take wingers to the next level, the AFCON winner may have reached what he was under Jurgen Klopp height reached.
Thankfully, Son Heung-min has not been transferred and his position on the left wing has never been threatened.
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