An insight into the details of a private conversation between Liverpool star Sadio Mane and Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann has been provided on Friday.
Senegalese international Mane, of course, has seen his name take centre stage in the headlines across the last couple of weeks.
This comes with the 30-year-old, fresh off suffering heartbreak in both the Premier League and Champions League, widely reported to have made his intentions to seek out pastures new in the summer known to those in a position of power on the red half of Merseyside.
German champions Bayern Munich, meanwhile, are the early frontrunners to seal a deal for Mane, with the Bavarians on the lookout for attacking reinforcements ahead of the predicted sales of both Serge Gnabry and Robert Lewandowski.
MUNICH, GERMANY – APRIL 23: Robert Lewandowski celebrates after scoring during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena on April 23, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
Not only that, but it is understood that the transfer team at the Allianz Arena have already gone as far as to table a pair of offers for the explosive wide-man.
Both, however, were knocked back without a 2nd thought by Liverpool’s board.
Liverpool reject new offer from Bayern Munich for Sadio Mane, which would have only reached £30m with multiple CL and Ballon d’Or wins. Player valued at around £42.5m. https://t.co/ZuFMmInMpq
— paul joyce (@_pauljoyce) June 8, 2022
But, if the latest word stemming from the media on Friday is anything to go by, then Liverpool’s hard stance thus far does not appear to have dampened Mane’s spirits when it comes to the possibility of sealing a move to Munich.
As per a report from Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sport Germany, the ex-Southampton standout, this week, held a personal phone call with Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann.
And, during their exchange, the pair are understood to have discussed in detail Mane’s potential place in his starting XI, as the winger ‘made clear’ once more his long-standing desire to link up with the Bundesliga giants:
❗️(1/2) Update #Mané: Bayern spoke to him and he had a positive phone call with Nagelsmann. Mané made clear that he wants to join #FCBayern! Bayern was impressed that Mané doesn’t have airs & graces. He made clear that he would do his best on every position. @SkySports #LFC
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) June 10, 2022
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