Sadio Mane is strongly linked with a move to Bayern Munich in the upcoming transfer window, as the Liverpool winger enters the last 12 months of his contract at Anfield.
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Liverpool will stand firm for Sadio Mane after it became clear that Bayern Munich is preparing an offer for the wing.
The striker is strongly associated with the move to the Allianz Arena this summer, when he enters the last 12 months of his contract at Anfield. The Senegalese international is said to be seeking a move away from Merseyside, but Liverpool have insisted he has not shared his feelings with the club.
Manet remained silent in the lead for the Champions League final on Saturday, but said he would deal with his future after the match after Real Madrid won 1-0 against the Reds.
Diario AS claims that Manet has informed his Liverpool team-mates of his intention to leave the club this summer in the locker room of the Stade de France after losing the Champions League final.
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Bayern are said to be preparing a £ 25million bid for Manet in the upcoming window, but Liverpool have indicated that the Germans will have to significantly increase their bid. The Reds still see Manet as a valuable asset and would prefer to keep him for another year, even if it meant he left as a free agent next summer, as figures suggested they would not come close to the price of his replacement.
Bayern have a similar problem with Robert Lewandowski, who is a free agent next summer after the striker expressed his desire to leave the Germans
When Bayern sporting director Hassan Salihamidzic was asked if he would consider selling the Polish captain for the announced asking price of £ 45 million, he replied: “No. He has a contract until 2023. We have all the time in the world. We have the best striker in the world and we are proud of that. “
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This means that Liverpool have a precedent that can be used to their advantage when discussing Manet’s estimates, as they want to withstand a higher transfer fee.
Bayern are expected to offer Manet a contract until the summer of 2025 with an initial offer of £ 25 million plus between £ 4 and £ 8 million in bonuses, according to Sky Germany. The report says Salihamidzic will lead the talks while CEO Oliver Kahn and his predecessor, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, watched Manet in the Champions League final on Saturday night.
Jürgen Klopp was asked about the rumors about Bayern at his press conference before the match in Paris, saying: “Wherever Sadio plays next year, he will be a great player.”
Sadio Mane has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich this summer
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Manet is in the same boat as Mohamed Salah, as both players are entering their final year of their current contract. Liverpool are also struggling to get the Egyptian to sign an extension, although he said he will be at Anfield next season.
Salah told a news conference: “I don’t think I’m focusing on the contract. I don’t want to be selfish at all. I said two months ago that it was about the team. This is an important week for us.
“I’m just focused on the team and winning the Champions League again. I want to see Hendo [Jordan Henderson] with the trophy in his hands and I hope he gives it to me. I don’t want to talk about the contract now, I’m staying next season for sure, that’s clear. “
Roberto Firmino also expired in the summer of 2023, which means that not only is it possible for Liverpool’s deadly leading trio to split, but all three are likely to leave the club in the next 12 months.
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