As football clubs across Europe prepare ahead of the new season, FC Bayern of Germany have confirmed the signing of Sadio Mané from Liverpool.
The 30-year-old attacker has agreed on a three-year contract with the German record champions until 30 June 2025.
Herbert Hainer, FC Bayern president disclosed this on Wednesday, “Sadio Mané is a global star, who underlines the appeal of FC Bayern and will increase the attractiveness of the Bundesliga as a whole.
“Fans come to the stadiums to see such players. It’s great that our board led by Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidžić have managed to sign a player like Sadio Mané for FC Bayern.”
The Senegalese expressed his elation at arriving at a club he had long admired
“I’m really happy to finally be at FC Bayern in Munich. We spoke a lot and I felt a big interest from this great club right from the beginning, so for me, there were no doubts” Mnae said.
“It’s the right time for this challenge. I want to achieve a lot with this club, in Europe too. During my time in Salzburg, I watched a lot of Bayern games – I really like this club!”
Mane signed for Liverpool in 2016 and he won the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup in 2019.
He also played a leading role in the English giants’ long-awaited Premier League title in 2020. Last season Mané collected the EFL Cup and FA Cup, as well as being a runner-up in the Champions League and Premier League.
The forward made a total of 269 competitive appearances for the Reds, scoring 120 goals.
