Sadio Mane will confirm his desire to leave Liverpool in the summer transfer window, and the club is expected to bring in a replacement before he leaves.
Before the Champions League final, Mané explained that he will reveal his future plans after the clash with Real Madrid in Paris.
“Come back with me on Saturday and I’ll give you the best answer you want to hear, for sure,” he said. “She is OK. Then I’ll give you everything you want to hear. “
The No. 10 player played the full 90 minutes as Liverpool lost 1-0, getting a chance in the first half from Thibaut Courtois on the post.
Mane returned to the team’s hotel and will be part of the Reds’ trophy parade in Merseyside on Sunday, having played a key role in winning a FA Cup and League Cup double.
But according to Neil Jones of Goal, the 30-year-old will convey his intention to leave Anfield this summer, with Bayern Munich his most likely destination.
Sadio Mane will inform Liverpool of his desire to leave the club this summer.
Bayern Munich are favorites to sign him, but the Reds would demand much more than the suggested price of 30 million euros (no official offer yet) and would like to have a substitute lined up before selling them. #LFC
– Neil Jones (@neiljonesgoal) May 29, 2022
There have been reports of Bayern interest in Germany, as it has previously been claimed that sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic held a meeting with Mane’s agent earlier this month.
Although they were rejected by Liverpool sources, this seems to be the case now.
Jones claims that the price of Mane, who has only one year left on his contract, will be significantly higher than the announced 30 million euros (25.5 million pounds) announced.
He MailDominic King insists “they will need a lot of money” to reward the Liverpool Senegalese captain, with a valuation of more than £ 35 million.
And crucially, Jones stresses that the club “would like to have a substitute lined up before selling”.
While Liverpool are not forced to sanction the sale of Mane this summer, and certainly would not for a low rate, there is a feeling that Jurgen Klopp will not stand in his way if he wants to leave.
“This is the wrong time to talk about this,” the coach said when asked about Mané’s future before the final.
“Where Sadio will play next season, he will be a great player, no doubt!”
It remains to be seen who Liverpool will target if Mane continues, although it seems unlikely that Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele, linked to the Spanish publication Sport this weekend, he will be a candidate.
Previously, people like Ismaila Sarr of Watford, Jonathan David of Lille and Jarrod Bowen of West Ham have been named as targets.