Jurgen Klopp makes admission over Sadio Mane and hails the star

Jurgen Klopp has hailed the qualities of Sadio Mane and revealed his regret at not signing the Senegalese when he was Borussia Dortmund boss. The forward has scored nine goals this season including in the recent home wins over Manchester United and Arsenal. Klopp has paid tribute to Mane and hailed him for the devotion shown in Premier League title challenge. "The time I have spent with Sadio Mane has been fantastic," Klopp said, via the Liverpool Echo . "I love the boy! He's an outstanding player." "I have made a few mistakes in my life and one of my biggest mistakes ever was not taking Sadio when I was at Dortmund," he said. "We were together in an office and I spoke to him. "Afterwards I wasn't sure but that was really my fault! "He's an outstanding boy and life gave me a second chance to work with him and hopefully we can both use it."

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