As L’Equipe reports a verbal agreement between Sadio Mané and Al Nassr, the Saudi club has offered a completely outrageous salary to their future recruit, according to information from British journalist James Benge.
While nothing is official yet, Sadio Mané is expected to continue his career in Saudi Arabia. The Senegalese striker, who arrived at Bayern Munich last summer from Liverpool, is no longer in the good graces of his Bavarian leaders. His 12 goals in 38 matches, coupled with his outburst against his teammate Leroy Sané, have frustrated the German giant, which has shown him the exit door.
“Sadio did not meet expectations last season. The competition is enormous in his position. We have a ‘constellation’ that makes things very difficult for Sadio. The player knows it too. I know his opinion, he knows my opinion, and that of the club,” Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel said in a press conference last week. This decision is anything but a surprise for the reigning African champion, who is already looking for a new challenge.
Tracked by the Saudi club Al Nassr since the start of the summer transfer window, the 31-year-old player is now very close to signing with the Arabian Peninsula team. According to L’Equipe’s information, the Senegalese’s entourage has even reached an agreement with the Saudi Pro League outfit. Moreover, British journalist James Benge tweeted that Cristiano Ronaldo’s club has offered Sadio Mané a salary of 40 million euros. That’s equivalent to 26.2 billion per year for the Lion of Teranga.
“Al Nassr’s proposal to Sadio Mane is worth €40 million per year net, including add-ons, I’m told. He is optimistic that he could be tempted by Saudi Arabia, especially since Bayern Munich would be willing to cash in on him to fund Harry Kane’s transfer,” the British journalist tweeted.
This pharaonic remuneration should dispel any remaining doubts, if there are any, about the arrival of the double African Ballon d’Or winner in this supposedly low-level league. In the event of his signature, the native of Bambali would join the top 5 highest-paid players on the planet, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and Kylian Mbappé.
