Liverpool have agreed to sell the Senegal international to Bayern for £35m
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Bayern Munich will sign Sadio Mane from Liverpool in a deal worth up to £35m, according to reports.
The two clubs reached an agreement on Friday, according to Sky Sports News, with the Reds eventually accepting terms below their original asking price.
Liverpool will receive £27.5m up front, plus £7.5m in bonuses - £5m of which will be based on appearances, and the other £2.5m based on personal and team achievements.
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The agreement looks set to bring an end to a long-running negotiation for the winger, who will depart Anfield after a glittering six-year spell.
Mane was a key man in Jurgen Klopp’s Reds revolution and formed one third of an all-time great front line alongside Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.
He helped the club clinch the Champions League in 2018/19 and their first league title of the Premier League era the year after, as well as winning a domestic cup double in his final season.
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The 30-year-old has opted for a new challenge with one year remaining on his deal, and the Merseysiders have already brought in a replacement.
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Darwin Nunez was signed from Benfica earlier this week in a deal worth up to £85m, and he will compete with Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota, Salah and Firmino for a starting spot next season.
Mane will depart Anfield with an impressive 120 goals in 269 Liverpool appearances in all competitions to his name.
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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.
