Sadio Mane: Liverpool forward to join Bayern Munich
Key takeaways:
- Sadio Mane netted 120 goals in all competitions for Liverpool.
- Liverpool has approved a 41m euro (£35.1m) contract to deal Sadio Mane to Bundesliga winners Bayern Munich.
The Reds will get a set of 32m euros (£27.4m) with an extra 6m euros based on appearances and 3m euros based on personal and team triumphs.
Liverpool turned down bids from Bayern ere the two clubs agreed on a move for the 30-year-old, whose contract with the Reds ran till next summer.
He entered Liverpool for £31m plus £2.5m in add-ons from Southampton in 2016.
Since then, Mane has netted 90 Premier League goals for the Anfield club and ended last season with 23 goals in all competitions.
News of his exit follows Tuesday's signing of Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez from Benfica for an initial £64m.
Alongside fellow wingers Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, who are both 30, Mane has been crucial to Liverpool's triumph in recent years.
The trio helped the club win the Champions League in 2019 and then finish a 30-year wait for the league title in the following season.