Sadio Mane says he’s ready for a new challenge after signing for Bayern Munich from Liverpool for £35.1 million on Wednesday. It was a private flight from Majorca that brought the celebrity forward to Bavaria on Tuesday when he had a medical at the Barmherzige Bruder hospital.
After six years in Merseyside, Sadio Mane has signed a three-year deal with the Allianz Arena, earning £250,000 per week. As the 2022 FIFA World Cup odds come closer, Mane is also expected to represent his national team in the World Cup.
Mane In Germany for Bayern Medical
First time as a Bayern player, Mane said: ‘I’m thrilled to be in Munich with FC Bayern finally.’ From the beginning, this large group was interested in what I had to say. As a result, I was convinced from the start.
In the present moment, this challenge is an excellent choice. This club has the potential to do great things for me.’
The Senegal international made his farewell appearance for Liverpool in the Champions League final defeat against Real Madrid, a club he joined from Southampton in 2016 for £34 million.
A day after the final whistle, Sadio Mane declared his decision to quit Liverpool. He had intimated before the Paris encounter that his future might lie elsewhere.
“It is weird –strange – not to be a Liverpool player any longer after six years spent at Anfield,” Mane said in a goodbye interview with Liverpool.
Even though it was an incredible experience, I also had a lot of fun at Anfield, training, and playing in front of these incredible fans.’ We’ve reached the end of the road; what else can we say? As far as I know, Liverpool’s fans are the finest in the world, and I’ve always maintained that.
The fans will always be Liverpool’s No. 1 fan, so I’d love to return to Anfield and say hello to them and watch the team play because I’m going to be their No. 1 fan, after all!
‘You know the Champions League, and how the draw usually goes on, it may happen for sure, and if it happens, it happens,’ he remarked when questioned about returning to Anfield in the Champions League.
I have to come because it’s football and I have to play. We’ll find out if Liverpool is anything like it has been. Let’s wait and see what happens.’
During his six years at Merseyside, Sadio Mane collected every significant club honour by winning six major trophies and netting 120 goals in 269 appearances.
Mane’s Achievements
Mane scored 23 goals in 51 appearances in all competitions during a year in which he also helped his country win the Africa Cup of Nations. It wasn’t long before he won his first major trophy: The Champions League in 2019.
His trophy collection in England was completed this year when he won the League Cup and FA Cup, the 2019 UEFA Super Cup, and the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup.
Mane has been essential in Liverpool’s transition under Jurgen Klopp; therefore, the Reds were initially reluctant to let him go. Darwin Nunez’s £85 million transfer to Liverpool appears to be a ready-made substitute for Luis Suarez.
The fact that he only had a year remaining on his contract meant they knew this was their last chance to secure a reasonable price for him, much like Liverpool did with talismanic striker Mohamed Salah.
Liverpool ultimately negotiated £27.4 million with an extra £5.1 million. This was to depend on appearances and £2.6 million based on individual and team performances after rejecting two other bids that included what was regarded as unrealistic bonuses.
A few days before the Champions League final, Mane had declared at the press conference that he would not discuss his future after the game against Real Madrid because he wanted to focus on Paris.
Liverpool authorities were shocked by rumours that Sadio Mane has already made up his mind about his future after failing to pass through the mixed zone after the Reds’ defeat on Saturday night.
Despite Zinedine Zidane’s interest in Mane while he was manager, Liverpool always resisted and gave him a new contract in 2019, which was due to expire in June.
Liverpool striker Sadio Mane has been linked with a move to Barcelona. Still, Bayern Munich feels he would be an excellent replacement for Robert Lewandowski and that the timing of their interest is vital.
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a - games played this season
b - goals scored
c - team position (d - defender, m - midfielder, f - forward, g - goalkeeper).
