Senegal international Sadio Mane is set to become Africa’s highest-paid footballer, overtaking Liverpool forward Mohammed Salah and Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez.
The 30-year-old Mane is joining Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich next summer after a £31.5 million buyout clause was activated.
Mane who is travelling to Germany tomorrow for medical tests has agreed on joining Bayern with his new contract running for 3 years.
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Bayern Munich had to go for Sadio Mane considering that their prolific striker Robert Lewandowski is set to leave for Barcelona.
Bayern will pay €32m guaranteed fee for Sadio Mané. Contract already set to be signed, valid until June 2025. Liverpool wanted to sign Nunez in order to approve Sadio’s departure. 🚨🤝 #LFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 17, 2022
Liverpool will also receive add-ons, for a maximum of potential €40m total fee package. pic.twitter.com/9uqzXJ3s17
🚨 Sadio Mane will sign a three-year contract with Bayern Munich that runs until 2025 and he is scheduled to undergo a medical with the German champions next week before completing the transfer #FCBayern #LFC @TheAthleticUK https://t.co/wruATv4Z7W
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) June 17, 2022
Africa's Highest Paid Players, after Mane moves to Bayern
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) June 19, 2022
1. Sadio Mane 🇸🇳 (£250,000 per week)
2. Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬 (£220,000 per week)
3. Riyad Mahrez 🇩🇿 (£200K per week)
Thomas Partey 🇬🇭 (£200K per week)
5. Dede Ayew 🇬🇭 (£180K per week)
6. Achraf Hakimi 🇲🇦 (£176K per week)
The Bundesliga side successfully lured Mane despite having their two bids rejected by Liverpool.
The deal was then ‘sealed’ a couple of days after the Reds signed the Uruguayan Darwin Nunez from Benfica. Liverpool signed the 22-year-old Nunez for a record fee of £64 million.
