The Senegal international became the biggest signing of Jurgen Klopp’s mangerial reign so far, when he agreed a five year deal with the Reds today.
Mane leaves Southampton after agreeing a five year, £100,000 a week deal, when the Anfield club agreed a £30m fee for the player who was targeted by Manchester United in January.
The forward immediately becomes the third biggest Premier League signing of the summer so far, after Granit Xhaka and Eric Bailly, and he represents a major departure in transfer policy for Klopp.
His previous biggest signing as a manager came when he took the Armenian international Henrikh Mkhitaryan to Borussia Dortmund for £22m.
But Klopp has been a long term admirer of the Saints forward, and he moved swiftly to secure Mane’s signature after losing out in his chase to land the Germany international Mario Gotze.
The 24 year old was on Merseyside this morning to complete his deal and pose for pictures in the shirt of his new club.
And he spoke of his delight to be joining the Klopp revolution at Anfield, after what was a bitter attempt to leave Southampton in January, when he was briefly axed from the team by then manager Ronald Koeman.
Mane is Klopp’s fourth capture of the summer, but there are likely to be more to come, with the manager looking to sign at least two defenders and another midfielder as he strengthens his squad for top four push this season.
Mane speaks
“Today is a big day and I am very happy to sign for one of the biggest clubs in Europe.
“It’s a club that has won a lot of trophies and has a big history.
“Now I am looking forward to meeting all the staff and my teammates and starting the season.”
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