Sadio Mane has reportedly decided to call time on his Liverpool career, with the Senegalese international due to depart the club this summer.
This claim courtesy of a tweet from well-respected transfer news journalist, Fabrizio Romano, who notes that the No.10 is ready for a new challenge.
Sadio Mané has decided to leave Liverpool this summer 🚨🔴 #LFC
He’s ready for a new experience after many special years with Reds – it will be confirmed to the club.
FC Bayern are strong contenders – but it’s still open and not completed as Sadio wanted to wait for the final. pic.twitter.com/hr6R5NmuZ0
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 29, 2022
The former Southampton ace’s contract remains set to expire in the summer of 2023, with Bayern Munich said to be the leading contenders for the forward’s signature.
It’s certainly not the news many a fan will have been hoping for after the 30-year-old’s cryptic comments ahead of the Champions League final, with Mane having promised ‘special’ news after the contest.
Having enjoyed a stellar second-half of the campaign, especially in light of his move more central in the forward line, there had been a strong suspicion that the side would be prepared to keep hold of the left-winger-turned-striker beyond the expiration date of his current terms.
A move away from Anfield has yet to be officially confirmed from the club and player’s side, though it’s hardly an encouraging update from a reliable source.
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Time for a change anyway…..past his best. More miss than hit in recent year. Nunes would be my choice but no doubt the owners won’t stump up for him. Probably a cheap replacement.
agree.
good news