Chelsea Star Claims Departure Of Key Player Is “A Big Loss” For Liverpool

Chelsea Star Claims Departure Of Key Player Is “A Big Loss” For Liverpool

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has had his say on Sadio Mane’s decision to leave Liverpool this summer.

Mendy, who is an international teammate of Mane’s, claims the forward’s departure to Bayern Munich will have a major impact, both on the Reds and the Premier League in general:

“I think it is a big loss for the Premier League in terms of quality and in terms of the person. We’ve lost someone great and I hope for him he will enjoy the Bundesliga. He’s also a big loss [to Liverpool] because of his quality, the impact he makes and also because, for the young players, he’s an example. When you lose someone like this it can have a huge impact.”

It will be interesting to see how Liverpool do cope without Mane. While manager Jurgen Klopp will feel that they have done enough to replace the Senagalese international with the likes of Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez, there are still questions over whether they can score the requisite number of goals.

Diaz was extremely impressive in the second half of last season but the Colombian only managed to hit the back of the net six times in 26 appearances. Nunez, meanwhile, is untested in English football. Mane is leaving a big hole to fill and fans will be hoping that the Reds can make do without him.