Sources told ESPN that Bayern Munich have agreed to sign Sadio Mane from Liverpool to end his six-year tenure at Anfield.
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A person familiar with the situation said on Friday that Liverpool had accepted a fee with the Bundesliga champions in a total package of € 41 million (42.9m).
The man spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the details of the deal, which has not yet been finalized.
Liverpool will receive 32m ($ 33.5m) for the neck, an additional € 6m (3 6.3m) for the neck and an additional € 3m ($ 3.15m) based on individual and team performance.
Mane joined Liverpool from Southampton in 2016, came into the first 12 months of Jurgen Klopp’s career and played a key role when the club returned to the top of English football – winning the Champions League in 2019 and helping the club complete 30 years. The year-long wait for the 2020 Premier League title.
He won the Club World Cup (2019), FA Cup (2022), Carabao Cup (2022) as he scored 120 goals in 269 games in all competitions at Liverpool.
There was speculation last season that Mohamed Salah could also be released this summer, but Forward confirmed last month that he would be staying in Liverpool for the 2022-23 campaign.
Information from ESPN’s Archie Rind-Tut and the Associated Press was included in the report.
