"It wasn't like that at Liverpool..." - Bayern's CEO explains why Sadio Mane is struggling in Germany
Bayern Munich chief executive Oliver Kahn has outlined one possible reason Sadio Mane has failed to replicate his form for Liverpool at his new club as his side prepare to face off. with Manchester City.
Mane moved to the Allianz Arena last summer, ending his six-year spell with Liverpool.
One of Jurgen Klopp's first signings as Reds manager, the former Southampton striker made an incredible impact at Anfield during his time at the club.
After forming one of the greatest attacking partnerships in Premier League history with Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, the trio helped Liverpool win the Champions League in 2019 and the league title. next year.
The Senegal star kicked off his Bayern career perfectly, winning the DFL Super Cup in his first game for the club. In a 5-3 win over RB Leipzig, Mane scored his team's second goal.
He went on to score six league goals and provide two assists on the eve of the World Cup, but missed the tournament entirely through injury.
But since returning at the end of February, the 31-year-old has failed to score in eight appearances in all competitions, raising questions about his form.
Bayern CEO talks to Mane
Mane has mainly played on the left wing for Bayern since his arrival, but in a different role than the one at Liverpool behind two forwards.
He was behind a single striker in Bayern's 1-0 win over Freiburg on Saturday - it was new manager Thomas Tuchel's second game since replacing Julian Nagelsmann. And Kahn, who was Bayern's goalkeeper from 1991 to 2006, recently told Sky Germany that he believes Mane will soon "boom" in Germany.
He explains (quoted via The Athletic):
“He's still a little bit finding himself.
"He's a player who needs a lot of encouragement. He's not used to the kind of competition for the positions we have here. At Liverpool it's not like that." "We hope he will come to us sooner or later."
Mane and Bayern face Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.
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