Maybe he just feels like a change?
Any chance Herr Klopp would move for Tielemans of Leicester City. Surely Keita plus Ā£10m would do it.
Hall of famers: Mo, Virg, Sadio, Trent
Something else: Fab, Hendo, Thiago, Bobby, Robbo, Ali Becker?
Thatās before we even categorise the likes of Luis Diaz, Jota, Matip, Konate, Milner etc.
Divock would need a category of his own.
That seems to me to be the only thing it can be. That in itself is very unusual though in top level football without other mitigating factors. In an age where everything is dissected to death this seems to be passing without comment. Maybe he found out klopp is using the club as a front for an international paedophile ring.
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He wants a big pay day while he can still get it. Simple.
Maybe one of our Athletic subscribers could post up this article
Swap Alisson and Trent I reckon.
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With a red baseball cap perched on his head and a Liverpool scarf wrapped around his neck, Sadio Mane waved to his adoring public during Sundayās parade around the city on an open-top bus. In his mind, this was goodbye.
The Senegal international, who has just 12 months remaining on his contract, has decided the time is right to pursue a new challenge this summer after six years at Anfield. Bayern Munich are the strong favourites to secure his signature as they target a replacement for the outgoing Robert Lewandowski.
Itās not the news Liverpool supporters wanted to hear on the back of Saturdayās devastating Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid in Paris.
If Mohamed Salah lit up the first half of the season, the second half belonged to Mane. He scored 13 of his 23 goals after returning triumphant from firing Senegal to Africa Cup of Nations glory.
Mane flourished after being moved into the number nine role by Jurgen Klopp following the arrival of Luis Diaz from Porto. Earlier this month his manager described him as āa machineā and āworld classā after he kept the title race alive by heading home the winner away to Aston Villa.
Prior to that he had made a host of vital contributions ā from the equaliser at the Etihad to a match-winning double against Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final. In the Champions League, he scored away to Benfica in the first leg of the quarter-final and then in both legs of the semi against Villarreal.
Mane was Liverpoolās best player in the second half of the season (Photo: PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
The 30-year-old has proved beyond doubt that he still has so much to offer. Heās been a resurgent force rather than a fading one.
Having failed to agree an extension with him over the course of this season, Liverpool knew there was always a danger that another member of Europeās elite would take advantage of the situation and turn his head.
Whether Mane gets his wish and moves to the Bundesliga depends on what kind of fee Bayern are willing to pay. New sporting director Julian Ward will drive a hard bargain. There are no guarantees.
Senior Anfield sources have dismissed suggestions in Germany that a deal could be done for around ā¬30 million (Ā£25.5 million). Liverpool believe they would be better off keeping Mane for another 12 months and losing him for nothing in 2023 rather than doing business for that. Liverpool value him at around ā¬50 million (Ā£42.5 million) and they would need to have a suitable replacement lined up before sanctioning a sale.
With Divock Origi leaving on a free transfer to AC Milan and Liverpool willing to listen to offers for Japan international Takumi Minamino, they certainly need at least one more attacker. The arrival of Fabio Carvalho from Fulham will help but it would be wrong to expect too much, too soon from the teenager.
Maneās departure would mark the end of an era at Anfield. He was the first transformative signing of Kloppās reign. The injection of quality he provided after his Ā£34 million move from Southampton in 2016 helped Liverpool return to the glamour of the Champions League. That gave them both the riches and the pulling power to attract first Mohamed Salah and then Virgil van Dijk and Alisson.
Having initially played on the right, Mane showcased his versatility by switching to the left to accommodate Salah. Now heās just as accomplished operating through the middle. Few possess his skillset.
The potent three-pronged attack he formed with Salah and Roberto Firmino fired Liverpool to both Champions League and Premier League glory.
Next month, Salah turns 30. Mane reached that landmark birthday in April and Firmino will be 31 in October. All three have deals that run until 2023 and handling their contract situations has been something of an ongoing dilemma.
Mane played through the middle once Diaz arrived (Photo: James Gill ā Danehouse/Getty Images)
Renewing all three was always unlikely given it would involve committing huge sums of cash in wages into their mid-30s. Allowing all three to leave in the same window would always be viewed as nonsensical given the challenge of trying to replace them all in one go. It had to be staggered.
Keeping Salah has been the priority for the owners but talks stalled midway through this season. The Egyptian isnāt going anywhere this summer but unless a compromise can be reached, he will depart as a free agent at the end of 2022-23.
Kloppās frontline has evolved over the past two years with the impact of first Diogo Jota and then Diaz. The old guard has already been broken up. Liverpoolās record in the transfer market is such that youād back their recruitment staff to identify another gem.
But if this is the end of the road for Mane at Anfield, he will be sorely missed. Only 13 players in the clubās history have bettered his haul of 120 goals. Heās a legend for what heās achieved at Liverpool but sadness will also stem from the belief that heās got plenty more left in the tank. This isnāt a bit-part player seeking greater involvement elsewhere, this is the man who led the line in the biggest game in club football.
āCome back to me after Saturday and Iāll give you the best answer you want to hear, for sure. Itās special,ā smiled Mane at last weekās media day at the AXA Training Centre when quizzed about his future. āI will give you all you want to hear then.ā
Mane didnāt stop to speak to the media after the Champions League final but his mind was already made up. He has given Liverpool so much for so long that his legacy will remain intact. He will always be welcomed back with open arms. If Bayern get their man, Liverpool will have some big boots to fill.
(Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
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The development indices need to be recalibrated now as itās June. Itās as exciting a time for us knowledgeable fans as any cup finals - seeing the numbers change and improvements made.
When is the club email sent with them ?
We patiently await the Cairde Learpholl notification to announce a new addition to the squad. Big Nat, Div and Sadio all leaving the one summer will leave a void to be filled.
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JFTIR.
Time to expel the cunt.
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Thats the funniest fucking thing ever 
FfS, what absolute simpletons the lfc footix are
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Expel him
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