Sadio Mane joins Saudi facet Al-Nassr from Bayern

Bayern Munich’s Senegal ahead Sadio Mane has joined Saudi Pro League membership Al-Nassr after one season with the Bundesliga champions, each golf equipment stated on Tuesday.

Financial particulars weren’t disclosed however media studies stated the Saudis paid 40 million euros ($43.85 million) for the 31-year-old who had two extra years left on his Bayern contract.

Mane moved to Bayern final 12 months with excessive hopes after netting 120 objectives in 269 video games for Liverpool the place he gained the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Club World Cup.

He was a key determine within the Merseyside membership’s assault however didn’t make the identical impression at Bayern, the place he fell out with workforce mate Leroy Sane and hit the German winger – an offence for which he was fined and suspended.

Saaaadiiiioooooooo MANÉ! 🦁🗣️#ManéIsYellow 🤩💛 pic.twitter.com/NelGDo7MKh

— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) August 1, 2023

The twice African Footballer of the Year averaged greater than 20 objectives a season in his final 5 campaigns with Liverpool however scored solely 12 for Bayern.

“We want to thank Sadio Mane for the past season,” Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen advised the membership web site.

“It definitely hasn’t been a straightforward 12 months for him, struggling an harm simply earlier than the World Cup and lacking out on participation with Senegal, whom he had earlier led to their maiden Africa Cup of Nations triumph and World Cup qualification.

“Due to the long downtime, he wasn’t able to contribute as much to FC Bayern as we and he himself had hoped. That’s why we decided together that he should start a new chapter in his career and make a fresh start at another club.”

Mane joins an Al Nassr outfit who’ve strengthened their squad for the reason that marquee signing of Cristiano Ronaldo final time period.

The Saudis, who had been runners-up final season, have signed midfielders Marcelo Brozovic from Inter Milan and Seko Fofana from Lens whereas left again Alex Telles has additionally joined from Manchester United.

Al-Nassr had been banned from registering new gamers earlier this month attributable to excellent money owed, with FIFA saying they needed to pay 460,000 euros ($504,712.00) associated to the switch of Nigerian Ahmed Musa from Leicester City.