Bayern manager Tuchel: Sadio Mane leaving for Al Nassr sad but for the best

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Published 01.08.2023
Bayern manager Tuchel: Sadio Mane leaving for Al Nassr sad but for the best

Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel mentioned Tuesday he was saddened that issues didn’t work out for Sadio Mane on the membership however feels his departure is for the very best.

The Senegal ahead, who joined Bayern simply 12 months in the past, is becoming a member of the rising variety of gamers heading to Saudi Arabia. The 31-year-old is reportedly set to hitch Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr in a deal value a reported USD 45 million.

Speaking to Sky Germany, Mane rued his departure, saying: “Leaving Bayern hurts me. I would have wished for a different ending.”

Those sentiments had been echoed by Tuchel when he spoke in Singapore on the eve of his facet’s pleasant in opposition to Liverpool.

“We had a long, big hug and we both agreed that we don’t like what’s happening now, but we think it’s for the best in this situation,” mentioned the Bayern coach.

“Sometimes things don’t work out as everybody wants it to work out. In person I have always had a very good relationship with him and this will stay. I can totally understand that he feels hurt and I also wouldn’t feel happy if things like this happened.

“Obviously it’s something that we didn’t bring into the full potential, which is my job and my responsibility, but in this particular situation, it was the best solution to untie the knot.”

While Mane is leaving Bayern, the German facet is being closely linked with a transfer for Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, with membership representatives reportedly travelling to London to debate a take care of the Premier League facet on Monday.

While Tuchel refused to debate the way forward for the England captain, he mentioned the membership is evident in regards to the gamers they hope to usher in in the course of the switch window.

“I think it’s very important in our position to take clear positions and focus on a few players to strengthen the squad,” he mentioned.

“We want to bring additional players to the squad that we are absolutely convinced of in terms of personality and quality, and to not be distracted in the transfer window by pressure of time or by alternatives.”