Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the former CEO of Bayern Munich, has come out to say that Mane and De Ligt are not world-class signings. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, he doesn’t understand why Bayern Munich should be praised for its summer signings, and if there are people celebrating the business done, he’ll never join such jubilations.
Rummenigge added that he doesn’t think Klopp would’ve let Mane leave so easily if he was at the top of his game.
His words, “Why has Hasan Salihamidzic & Co. been praised for recently for their summer transfers? Honestly, I can’t join in this chorus of jubilation.”
“With all due respect for Sadio Mane and Matthijs de Ligt – both of them are not world-class players for me. Of course, Mane will do the Bundesliga good and score his goals, but at the age of 30, I don’t see him at the absolute top level.”
“Had it been otherwise, Jurgen Klopp would have certainly fought harder to keep the striker at Liverpool,”
“I’m even more sceptical about De Ligt. Sure, he’s only 22 years old. But the last three seasons at Juventus were lost time for him,”
“He should have been able to develop further after his furious start to his career at Ajax. I think it is very daring to declare him Bayern’s chief of defence. You could have kept Niklas Süle.”
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