The 33-year-old, who currently plays for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr has opened up on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast this week about how he and Salah had a relationship that only benefitted Liverpool.
The Senegal international has spoken candidly on a moment back in 2019 against Burnley which went viral. Mane, was visibly upset with Salah for not passing him the ball for a goal-scoring opportunity.
He even had to be calmed down by team-mate and veteran James Milner after he was substituted and gestured angrily towards the bench.
A clip of the team entering the dressing room later went viral, with fellow forward Roberto Firmino seen beaming at the camera as he walked between Mane and Salah.
Mane explains the Burnley incident
Mane spoke honestly about their relationship and the infamous Burnley incident which he explained in detail:
"Everybody says the same (that there was a rivalry), but I don’t think it’s a bad thing. I’m someone who is quiet, but I’m friendly with everybody in the team. I think Mo is also a very nice guy. I think though, on the pitch, you saw – sometimes he would pass to me, sometimes he wouldn’t pass to me; sometimes he would pass to me, sometimes he wouldn’t pass to me. Only Bobby (Roberto Firmino) was there to share the ball.
"And I still remember one game (against Burnley) when I was really, really angry because he didn’t pass to me when he should have. I was really angry after the game. The next day he came up to me. He wanted to talk to me, but he didn’t know how to say it. He still thought I was angry at him because we hadn’t seen each other (the night before), we just went home.
"He said, 'Can we talk?' I said, 'OK, no problem, we go'. And he said, 'You think I didn’t want to pass to you? I didn't score. Bobby scored. But even when I got the ball, I wasn’t thinking or see you to pass. I just got the ball and I wanted to shoot. But I have nothing against you. And honestly, if I can pass to you and if I see you, I will do'.
"I said, 'No, don’t worry. It passed, it passed. I was angry because I think you can pass to me more with your quality'. I think since that day we became even closer. And sometimes it happens. For me, it wasn’t personal. He just wants to score, score, score. And then I said to him: 'Mo, I can help you a lot because I know you want to be a top scorer. I can help you because I don’t have this problem. I’ll help you more'."