According to The Daily Mail, Mauricio Pochettino wanted to sign Sadio Mane from Southampton and Georginio Wijnaldum from Newcastle United for Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2016.
It has been reported that Pochettino – who was dismissed as the Spurs head coach earlier this season – wanted to secure the services of Senegal international winger Mane from Southampton and Netherlands international midfielder Wijnaldum from the Magpies after the conclusion of the 2015-16 campaign.
The 27-year-old winger moved to the Reds from the Saints in the summer of 2016 for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £34 million.