Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are reportedly confident of securing the services of Liverpool forward Sadio Mane this summer.
According to a report by German publication Bild, Bayern Munich will have a clear plan to secure the services of Sadio Mane in the summer transfer window. The Bundesliga champions hope to sign the Senegalese international from Liverpool ahead of the 2022/23 season.
Sadio Mane has come leaps and bounds since joining Liverpool from Southampton in July 2016, establishing himself as one of the best players in Europe. The 30-year-old has been instrumental in Liverpool’s rise in the last half a decade, with the Reds among the most formidable teams in the world.
The Senegalese international has enjoyed an excellent 2021/22 campaign, winning the Africa Cup of Nations for his nation while amassing 23 goals and five assists in 50 appearances at the club level. But Mane’s contract situation has left Liverpool in a spot of bother, with his deal running next year. Such a situation has captured the attention of Bayern Munich.
The Bundesliga champions are in a precarious position over the long-term future of Rober Lewandowski. The Polish international could leave Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window, and he is eager to join Barcelona as the last big challenge of his illustrious career. Mane has thus emerged as a viable target for the Bavarian giants.
While Mane will not be a like for like replacement for Lewandowski, the Liverpool forward will go a long way in replacing the veteran striker’s goals in the final third. The German heavyweights have been in contact with Mane’s entourage, and a summer move could be on the cards following the player’s recent comments on his Liverpool future.
Recent reports have claimed that Mane is open to joining Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window, giving the Bavarian giants a shot in the arm. And the Bundesliga champions are confident about prising the 30-year-old away from Liverpool ahead of the 2022/23 season.
The German champions have a clear plan of action to pursue the Senegalese international, and a summer transfer appears likely. But it will be interesting to see if Liverpool will manage to keep Mane away from the prying hands of Bayern Munich beyond the transfer window.