Newcastle Striker Stunned By Mane’s Liverpool Exit

Newcastle forward, Callum Wilson has admitted that the exit of Senegalese forward, Sadio Mane, from the Merseyside club, Liverpool “shocked” him.

Recall that the Senegal player moved to Bayern Munich in the summer window for a fee of €41 million.

The English striker has acknowledged that he was stunned when Liverpool opted to release Mane to the Bundesliga giants.

The Senegalese striker has 11 goals in 21 appearances for Bayern, while Liverpool, who allowed Mane depart for the German champions, are mired in ninth position in the league.

Wilson, while speaking to BBC said, “When I saw that Liverpool were selling Mane in the summer, I was actually a little bit shocked,

“Out of the front three, he wouldn’t have been my choice of who I’d have sold at the moment in time.

“When you play against Liverpool, he’s the one who you think, if he’s on it, he can destroy you singlehandedly. That was probably the missing piece of the jigsaw.” he said.

Mane Sends a message to Liverpool

Meanwhile, the Bayern Munich forward could go up against his former club when the ties for last-16 is confirmed on Monday.

The Bundesliga team, who won all of its games to finish first in Group C, may be paired with Jurgen Klopp’s squad, which placed second in Group A.

Sadio Mane via itstheicebird, said “Draw is draw, we will see on Monday.

“But of course it would be a very special game for me.”