""Manchester United called me that time," Mane said. "I was talking to Van Gaal. "I was talking to Van Gaal that time. Rooney was there. And Di Maria was there. And ... and [Memphis] Depay was there. "When they failed to get me, they bought [Anthony] Martial. "Van Gaal called me and he said, 'Mane, how are you? What are you doing?' He said, 'I want you to come to Manchester United.' "I said, 'Really?' He said, 'Yeah.' I said, 'OK. Now I'm talking to my agent. "[Van Gaal said] 'We'll see what is the best, because I know you're a good player and you can help the team, and we can help you also to become better players.'""
""And then I said, 'OK, so my question: you have Depay, you have Rooney, you have Di Maria, you have Van Persie, I think the same. 'So where am I going to play?' That was my question, because me, I""
Sadio Mané received a Manchester United approach in summer 2015 and held discussions with Louis van Gaal but turned the move down due to concerns over where he would fit among established forwards. He remained at Southampton and completed a £36 million move to Liverpool in 2016. At Liverpool he became part of the core that delivered both the Champions League and Premier League under Jürgen Klopp. Now 33 and at Al Nassr alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, Mané recalled van Gaal promising opportunities but questioned his likely role amid a crowded attack.
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