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Jurgen Klopp has paid an emotional tribute to 'one of Liverpool's greatest players' and an 'modern-day icon' of the club after Sadio Mane completed his move to Bayern Munich - but said he 'can't pretend' it isn't a huge loss to his team.
Klopp said said the Senegalese forward, a key part of a ruthless and devastating front three at Anfield, had helped make all of the club's recent success possible.
Mane won the Champions League, Premier League, FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, FA Cup and Carabao Cup during his six-year stay on Merseyside.
'It's a big moment. There is no point in anyone trying to pretend otherwise,' Klopp said.
'One of Liverpool's greatest ever players is leaving and we must acknowledge how significant this is.
'He leaves with our gratitude and our love. He leaves with his status among the greats guaranteed. And, yes, he leaves in a moment where he is one of the best players in world football.
Jurgen Klopp has paid an emotional tribute to Sadio Mane after he left for Bayern Munich
Mane has put pen to paper on a three-year deal worth £250,000-a-week at the Allianz Arena
The Senegalese won the 2019 Champions League with Liverpool and the Premier League a year later
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