Lionel Messi was keen to bring Sadio Mane, who left Liverpool to Bayern Munich, to Barcelona last summer, according to Senegal’s adviser Bakari Cisse. He added that Barcelona had decided to appoint Samuel Eto’o for the post, but that Messi’s departure from Barcelona had adversely affected his transfer.
Sadio Mane, who moved to Liverpool from Southampton, has won all possible trophies with the club. The player joined the German club with one year left on his contract with Liverpool. But Bakery Cicero hints that Mane would have joined the Catalan club if Barcelona had not been in financial crisis.
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“This might have been done with Barcelona last season as well. Lionel Messi wanted Mane to be in question for renewal of contract. Before coming to Paris, he gave two names; Sadio Mane and an Argentine central defender.”
“It happened between the Copa America in June and the talks started. Before it was over, they used Eto’o for talks, but Barcelona later realized that they might not hold on financially any longer.” To Afterfoot RMC Speaking of Cise clarified.
“PSLG, the club where Lionel Messi now plays, was looking for a player this summer,” he said. Cicero, however, said that Leonardo, then PSG’s sporting director, might not go further as his position might be vacated at any time.
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