Liverpool's failed attempts to sign Mario Gotze have been back in the headlines this week. The German playmaker has confirmed he will be leaving Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season for a fresh challenge after a tough couple of years.
His downward spiral traces back to his decision to head back to Dortmund, the club where he thrived under Jurgen Klopp, in 2016 after a stint with Bayern Munich.
Gotze is reported to have rejected Liverpool in favour of a move back to Dortmund, and the fortunes of the two parties could barely have been more different.
The Evening Standard have reported this week that it was after missing out on Gotze that the Reds turned their attentions to the south coast, making Southampton's Sadio Mane their top
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