Sadio Mane adds to Liverpool’s misery with the extreme “wanting to leave this summer for a new challenge”, but the Reds will cost more than £ 35 million to sell to Bayern Munich.
- Sadio Mane has decided to leave Liverpool this summer after six years
- Bayern Munich are now “strong contenders” to sign the Senegalese striker
- Sportsmail understands that Mane has yet to tell Liverpool specifically that he wants to leave
By Abdi Rashid for Mailonline
Posted: 14:13, 29 May 2022 | Updated: 2:51 PM, May 29, 2022
Sadio Mane has reportedly decided to end his six-year stay at Liverpool this summer, adding to the problems of Jurgen Klopp following his Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid on Saturday night. .
Ahead of the Paris final, reports suggest Mané could leave the club for Bayern Munich, but declined to be drawn to speculation until the match was played.
But while Sportsmail understands Mane has yet to tell Liverpool specifically that he wants to leave this summer, reports say he has decided his future is far from the club’s.
Sadio Mane will leave Liverpool this summer after six years at the club
It is also understood that an offer of more than £ 35 million will also be needed – according to German reports – for the Reds to do business with Bayern Munich.
On Sunday, Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano claimed that Mane had decided to leave Liverpool.
Bayern are “strong contenders” to sign the Senegalese winger who has won almost every possible trophy during his time at Merseyside.
The Senegalese striker has been one of the main figures in Liverpool’s success in recent years
Romano tweeted: “Sadio Mane has decided to leave Liverpool this summer
“He is ready for a new experience after many special years with the Reds, he will confirm at the club.
“FC Bayern are a strong rival, but they are still open and unfinished, as Sadio wanted to wait for the final.”
Jurgen Klopp was questioned about Mané’s future before the defeat against Real Madrid and did not give much.
Bayern Munich are favorites to sign Mane, but will need an offer of more than £ 35 million
He said: “Sadio is in the shape of his life, a joy to see him in training and matches.
‘We ask a lot of him. It’s been an incredibly long season, a lot of finals, and so far it’s been one of the most successful seasons for him. “
Klopp added: “Where Sadio will play next season will be a great player. Definitely.
Mane has been one of the most influential figures in Liverpool’s success in recent years, scoring 120 goals and providing 48 assists in 269 appearances since joining from Southampton for £ 34 million in 2016.