Sadio Mane: 'Liverpool and manager Jurgen Klopp are right for me'

Liverpool's new signing Sadio Mane has revealed that he snubbed interest from other clubs in order to join the Merseyside outfit.

The 24-year-old's reported £30m transfer to Anfield from Southampton was confirmed on Tuesday.

The Senegal international, who was previously linked to Manchester United, has suggested that manager Jurgen Klopp was a major reason behind his decision to join the Reds.

"I knew Liverpool were interested in me," Mane told the club's official website. "I had some [other] opportunities, but I think for me this is the right club, the right coach and the right moment to change.

"I am very happy to be a part of Liverpool Football Club. [Klopp] said he wanted me to come to play for Liverpool.

"I didn't even have to ask myself, I said straight away, 'Yes, I am interested' because I know Liverpool. I am convinced Liverpool are the right club for me with the right coach."

Mane - Klopp's fourth signing following the arrivals of Marko Grujic, Joel Matip and Loris Karius - scored 25 goals in 75 appearances in all competitions during a two-year spell at Southampton.