Sadio Mane said it was “the right time” to join Bayern Munich from Liverpool after completing their move to the Bundesliga champions on Wednesday.
Bayern would have paid a fee of up to A $ 62 million for Mane, who scored 120 goals in his six years with trophy-laden Liverpool.
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The Senegalese star has signed a three-year deal and his arrival is seen as a coup for Julian Nagelsmann’s men and the Bundesliga.
“I chose Bayern Munich because, although I had other offers, it was the right time to go ahead and come here,” he told a news conference.
“I met the coach (Nagelsmann) and it was very important for me to know the project. I saw myself playing for the team right away and I didn’t think twice. ”
His signing will ease the pain of Bayern if striker Robert Lewandowski leaves the club, while German winger Serge Gnabry is also suspended due to a contract extension.
Mane played anywhere from a three-man striker during his time at Liverpool.
“I can play in three or four different positions and I’m happy playing anywhere,” he said.
Sadio Mané has moved to Bayern Munich. (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE / AFP) Source: AFP
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“I’m here to help my team, that’s the most important thing.”
The 30-year-old won the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Club World Cup at Merseyside.
“One of Liverpool’s best players is leaving and we have to acknowledge how important that is,” said Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp.
“The goals he scored, the trophies he won … a legend, no doubt, but also a modern Liverpool icon.”
Mane is not the only Liverpool striker heading for the exit gate.
Numerous reports state that the Japanese star Takumi Minamino is destined for Monaco for $ 22 million and will sign a five-year contract with the club.
The 27-year-old joined Liverpool in January 2020 for $ 12.8 million from Red Bull Salzburg, but has struggled to start steadily and spent six months on loan at Southampton in the 2020/21 season.
The remodeling of Liverpool’s attacking actions continues, with the release of the cult hero Divock Origi and he is likely to sign with AC Milan.
But coming to Merseyside is Benfica’s $ 150 million star Darwin Nunez, as well as talented Fulham teenager Fabio Carvalho.