Washington: Sadio Mané looks to be headed for Bayern Munich, ending his trophy-filled six-year spell at Liverpool. A person familiar with the situation said Friday that Liverpool has reached an agreement with the German champions for the transfer of Senegal forward Sadio Mane in a total package worth 41 million euros ($42.9 million).
Liverpool will receive 32 million euros ($33.5 million) up front for Mané, with a further six million euros ($6.3 million) due when he meets a specified appearance clause and an additional three million euros ($3.15 million) based on individual and team achievements.
Mané just completed arguably the best season of his career, converting the clinching penalty in a shootout to win the African Cup of Nations for Senegal. He helped his country qualify for the World Cup and was a key player in Liverpool’s success this season. Liverpool won two trophies and lost in two finals including the Champions League.
Mane’s last game for Liverpool was the 0-1 loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League final last month. He has won every major honour with Liverpool — the Champions League and World Club Cup in 2019, the Premier League in 2020 and both the FA Cup and League Cup in 2022 — and looks to be seeking a fresh challenge at the age of 30.
Mané has mostly played as a left winger for Liverpool but converted to a central striker for the second half of last season following the signing of Luis Diaz. He impressed in his new role, scoring nine goals in his last 14 games in all competitions.
Mané’s arrival at Bayern Munich would come amid uncertainty over the future of striker Robert Lewandowski. He had said last month he wants to leave. Liverpool has already signed a replacement for Mané in Darwin Núñez.
