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Bayern Munich and Liverpool have struck a deal for the transfer of Sadio Mane with the Bundesliga champions committing to paying an initial €32 million for the Senegal forward.
Mane is set to finalize a three year contract with Bayern over the coming days before departing Liverpool in a move that could eventually reach €41 million, which would mean a profit for the Reds on the fee they initially paid to Southampton for the then 24-year-old attacker. He is expected to undergo his medical in Bavaria in the coming days.
After six trophy-laden seasons at Anfield, the 30 year old informed the club hierarchy earlier this summer of his desire to test his skills elsewhere; the Bundesliga offers him just that opportunity whilst with one of world football’s top forwards added to their squad Bayern will feel they are well placed to compete for the Champions League next season. Mane had just one year remaining on his current contract with Liverpool, who he leaves having won every top club honor available to English teams. In 269 games for the Reds he scored 120 goals, providing 48 assists.
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Liverpool have already moved to secure their replacement for their outgoing No.10 and signed Darwin Núñez from Benfica earlier this week in a club record deal worth up to €100m. With Mane having spent much of the second half of this season at center forward it is possible that the incoming Uruguayan will simply slot into the gap between Luis Diaz…
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