Sadio Mané has not told Liverpool he wants to leave in the middle of the league with a transfer to Bayern Munich, Bundesliga champions.
Liverpool are looking forward to contacting the German club, but would like more than the 30 million euros (35 million pounds) they are quoted to consider making a deal for the Senegal international, who has 12 months left for his current deal. .
Bayern are expected to offer Mane a contract until the summer of 2025, reports Sky Germany. They expect an initial offer of 30 million euros plus between 5 and 10 million euros in bonuses.
Club sporting director Hasan Salihamdzic will lead the negotiations, while CEO Oliver Kahn and his predecessor Karl-Heinz Rumenigge saw Mane in the Champions League final on Saturday night.
Mané announced on Wednesday that he would announce a “special” decision on his long-term plans after the big party in Paris, but after the 1-0 defeat at the Stade de France, the striker did not act presence in front of the media.
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Mané promised to explain everything about his future after the Champions League final against Real Madrid
Coach Jurgen Klopp was asked about Bayern’s rumors at his pre-Paris press conference and his response was uncompromising.
“Where Sadio will play next year, he will be a great player,” the Reds coach said.
On Friday, Sky Germany also reported that Bayern Munich are confident they can sign Mane for less than € 50 million (£ 42.5 million) this summer.
Salihamidzic has made Mane the top priority on his transfer list and met with his representatives this month to formalize interest.
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Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp says he “would not mind” speculation linking Mane with a move to Bayern Munich
Paris Saint-Germain were also linked with Mane, but the extension of Kylian Mbappe’s contract and the possible departure of Leonardo as sporting director means that the club is unlikely to have the financial margin to reach an agreement.
Mane is not the only contractual problem Liverpool have to deal with this summer, as his team-mates striker Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, who make up the rest of their famous three strikers, are also entering their final 12 months.
However, before the Champions League final, Salah confirmed that he will be at Liverpool next season.
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After Bayern’s 2-2 draw with Wolfsburg on the final day of the Bundesliga season, Robert Lewandowski revealed his plans for the future.
The joint Premier League Golden Boot winner has repeatedly said publicly that he would like to stay at Anfield beyond his current deal.
Salah told a news conference: “In my mind, I don’t focus on the contract. I don’t want to be selfish at all. I said two months ago that this is the team. It’s an important week for us. I want to talk about the contract now, I’m sure I’ll stay next season, that’s clear. “
Champions League Final: An Incredible Complete Race | Liverpool denied by Courtois | Chaos before the match
In the Essential Football podcast, we react to the victory of the Real Madrid Champions League final over Liverpool, which was courtesy of Vinicius Jnr’s goal in the second half. But that’s only part of the story on a dramatic night. Peter Smith is joined by Nick Wright of Sky Sports and Adam Bate from the Stade de France to discuss major points of conversation.
The panel reflects on the twists and turns of the field of play, choosing the most prominent performers and the margins until they changed the path of the Spanish team, and also discuss the problems off the field, which saw the fans of the Liverpool struggling to get into the stadium and the match. delayed 37 minutes.
We also look at what this result means for how the whole Liverpool season will be assessed and how 2022/23 will recover from this disappointment.
Can the Liverpool season be seen as a success?
“In the end, everything is measured by the color of the medal you get after the match.” That was Jurgen Klopp’s perspective on the Liverpool season when asked on Friday. Rarely can he have felt as cruel as in Paris the next evening.
This was a season that could have delivered four trophies – a historic quadruple to resonate over the centuries. With less than two hours of an epic campaign to play, it seemed likely. Instead, Liverpool are consoled with two national cups.
Liverpool’s problem in the Premier League is that Manchester City have taken relentlessness to new heights. The difficulty at the Stade de France was that the mentality monsters found their match: a Real Madrid with reason to believe.
The question is, what else could Liverpool have done? Was it a failure of Klopp’s team?
Read more about Adam Bate of Sky Sports HERE