After spending only a single season at German Bundesliga 1 powerhouse Bayern Munich following his sad departure from English Premier League club Liverpool, Senegal national team forward Sadio Mané is leaving European club football to join Saudi Pro League’s Al-Nassr this summer transfer window. The 31-year-old Sadio Mané, who managed 12 goals in 38 appearances in all competitions for the 33-time German champion last campaign, is set to partner five-time Ballon d’Or winner and Portugal national team captain Cristiano Ronaldo in the oil-rich Saudi region in the upcoming season, after Bayern Munich has agreed on Al-Nassr’s bid that is worth £24 million for the player last week.
Sadio Mané on the Move Again After a Year in Germany
The Senegalese forward Sadio Mané left Liverpool emotionally at the start of last season after spending seven years as a Red. Being one of the most important icons in Jürgen Klopp’s Merseyside Red, Sadio Mané scored 120 goals in 269 caps in all competitions for Liverpool, winning team titles such as the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup as a result. These staggering accolades and statistics made him the second-best player in the 2022 Ballon d’Or award, trailing only the magnificent Karim Benzema from France that year.
Sadio Mané’s exit from the Premier League seems like a lose-lose situation for both Liverpool and the player himself, as the Reds are struggling to find a replacement for the Senegalese forward and the footballer unable to replicate his English league success in Germany while being heavily criticised by local press and media. Furthermore, a reported scuffle between Sadio Mané and former teammate Leroy Sané that had resulted in a suspension and fine last season is said to be the straw that broke the camel’s back for the Senegalese at Bayern Munich.
These awkward situations in Germany ultimately laid the foundation of Mané’s transfer to the Saudi Pro League, which is now a new hotspot for footballers when it comes to considering for a new chapter in their football careers.
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£24-Million Deal and £34-Million Salary for Sadio Mané
Sadio Mané’s shocking move away from Europe to Asia will make Al-Nassr pay £24 million to Bayern Munich, and the team which finished at the second-placed position in the Saudi Pro League last season is set to offer the 31-year-old forward from Bambali, Senegal with a mouthwatering annual salary of £34 million. This means that in addition to being the new partner in crime for one of the greatest players in the history of football Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mané will be pampered with a lucrative weekly earning of £650,000.
Liverpool to Miss Out on £7.5 Million in Bonuses When Sadio Mané Completes Move to Al-Nassr
One of the biggest losers in Sadio Mané’s deal away from the German Bundesliga 1 to the Saudi Pro League is his former employee Liverpool, since Bayern Munich had only paid an upfront fee of £27.5 million to its English counterpart for Mané’s three-year deal to Germany, with the remaining amount of his £34-million deal being performance-related add-ons, in which Sadio Mané did not fulfil after calling a premature exit from the German outfit. The news of Mané’s reduced transfer payment from Bayern Munich would certainly deal the Reds a double blow.
Sadio Mané Joins Ronaldo and Several Former European Club Players at Al-Nassr
Al-Nassr ranks amongst the top Saudi Pro League clubs which have made incoming transfers for ex-European club players. Apart from Mané and Ronaldo, Al-Nassr is also now home to Seko Fofana, Ghislain Konan, Alex Telles, David Ospina, Marcelo Brozović and Talisca, who all had stints in European club football. With Mané’s penning a deal with Al-Nassr, spectators will surely be counting on their new attacking trio of Mané, Ronaldo and Taslica to recapture the Saudi Pro League title this season, having lost out to Al-Ittihad by 5 points last season. It is noteworthy to point out that Al-Ittihad is the new club for ex-France international N’Golo Kanté and Benzema, who also signed for the Saudi Pro League this summer.
🇧🇷 Telles
🇨🇮 Fofana
🇭🇷 Brozovic
🇧🇷 Talisca
🇸🇳 Mané
🇵🇹 RonaldoAl Nassr are COOKING. 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/zGQChqpa2w
— TCR. (@TeamCRonaldo) July 28, 2023
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