FC Bayern continues to work on the squad for the coming season. Is there a real top-class player for the German record champions? A report says: Munich are on Sadio Mané’s turn.
20 goals and six assists in 46 competitive games in 2021/22, with Liverpool in the Champions League final, reigning Africa Cup of Nations winners with Senegal: Sadio Mané is once again playing a strong season for the “Reds” and has played a key role in the Success of Jürgen Klopp’s team.
And could now become Bayern Munich’s transfer hit. Because Sky reports: The German record champions want to commit the attacker. That would be a real hammer, the top-class transfer that Munich wants. According to this, Bayern sports director Hasan Salihamidzic met some player advisors in Mallorca last weekend – including the head of the agency that Mané has been looking after for years.
“Annoyed” by Liverpool’s behavior
The 30-year-old, whose contract in Liverpool expires in 2023, was also “annoyed” by the club’s behavior, which is currently concentrating particularly on the extension with goalscorer Mohamed Salah. Mané’s salary – reportedly well under 20 million euros – is also affordable for the people of Munich. However, a transfer this summer would require a high transfer fee – Mané’s market value is currently estimated at 80 million euros.
Sky also reports that negotiations for a contract extension with Serge Gnabry are still stalling – if the national player is sold this summer, Mané would be more than just a worthy successor.
Mané has been with Liverpool FC since 2016 and has played 264 competitive games for the top Premier League club so far, scoring 117 goals and providing 47 other assists. With Liverpool, Mané won the Champions League and the Club World Cup in 2019, became English champion in 2020 and also won the League Cup in 2022.