FORMER Saints star Sadio Mane has revealed the moment when he caught Jurgen Klopp's eye.
It came when the Senegal international was named a substitute on Ronald Koeman's bench during a game against the Reds back in March 2016.
Saints were 2-0 down before Mane was sent on by Koeman and netted twice in front of Klopp to help the St Mary's side win 3-2.
And the 27-year-old reckons it was this moment that prompted Liverpool to sign him.
He said: "I was at Southampton and we played against Liverpool. I was on the bench. We were 2-0 down at half-time. Coach Koeman sent me on to the field.
"We turned the game around and I scored twice. I was this insignificant player who had just given a huge performance.
"Liverpool was a club that notices players who tire them out, so they couldn't say no and Klopp called my agent."
Mane signed for Liverpool that summer in a £34million deal and, speaking about the deal, Klopp said: "It was great. Sadio wanted to work with me as much as I did with him so it was a win-win situation."
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