Klopp in for Mane as Gotze stays put

FIRST: Our exclusive Gotze, who was nurtured at Borussia Dortmund by Klopp, but the German striker chose to remain at Bayern Munich.

Klopp has followed Mane, 24, since his spell at Red Bull Salzburg and saw him score three goals in two matches against Liverpool last season.

Express Sport revealed on May 27 that Mane was the preferred back-up plan and he will be the fifth player to be recruited from St Mary’s in the past two years.