Never go back! Liverpool should steer well clear of Sadio Mane transfer if Bayern Munich sell flop this summer

He will always have a place in Liverpool’s glorious past, but Sadio Mane should have no part to play in the Reds’ future.

The Senegal international could well be looking for a new club this summer, with his violent clash with teammate Leroy Sane casting serious doubts over his Bayern Munich future.

Reports in Germany, indeed, suggest the Bundesliga champions are ready to cut their losses on the 31-year-old, just 12 months after they paid £35 million ($43m) to bring him from Liverpool.

Naturally, that has led some to speculate whether a return to Anfield, where Mane enjoyed such wonderful success during six trophy-laden years, could be on the cards. Liverpool sources have offered little encouragement to such stories, in fairness, and understandably so.

Because a Mane return, as romantic as it sounds, makes little sense for Jurgen Klopp’s side, and here's why...