With it looking increasingly likely that Sadio Mane will leave Bayern Munich this off-season, the Senegalese is reportedly set for crucial negotiations with his potential new club.
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According to Saudi Arabian publication Al-Riyadiah, the 2022 Ballon d'Or runner-up is close to reaching an agreement with Al Nassr to become their newest marquee signing.
Rumours have been circulating for months about the 31-year-old's possible exit from the Allianz Arena, and it now appears a transfer is on the horizon.
Mane is reportedly not in head coach Thomas Tuchel's plans for the coming season, and is now likely to leave for the Gulf state to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo for the Knights of Najd.
The Saudi Pro League club's chiefs are said to be set to hold a crucial meeting with the attacker's representatives in Japan, where the Bavarians are currently undergoing pre-season training.
It is further claimed that the winger initially wanted $100 million (R1.7 billion) a year to play in the Saudi Pro League, but is now willing to accept $40 million R707 million).
It is also said that Mane's agent, Bjorn Bezemer, will try to get Bayern to lower their asking price for their star to less than €30 million (R586 million), and that the Saudi giants will buy out the rest of Mane's contract in Germany in the process.
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The same report claims that Benfica and Inter Milan are also seriously interested in the Lions of Teranga's all-time top goalscorer, but Mane would be able to earn double in the Middle East what he would be earning if he was to continue in Europe.
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