Bayern Munich are reportedly looking to take advantage of ‘difficult’ contract extension talks between Sadio Mane and Liverpool.
Sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic is reportedly looking to make the Senegal forward the Bundesliga champions’ ‘statement signing’ this summer, according to Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg.
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It’s claimed Salihamidzic met with Mane’s agent, Bjorn Bezemer, over the weekend, but there have been no negotiations between the two clubs so far.
🚨Exclusive News Sadio #Mané: #Salihamidzic wants him! He is the desired „statement transfer“ in summer! No negotiations between Bayern & #LFC so far. HS met his agent over the weekend. Mané was a topic. Talks about a contract extension between LFC & Mané difficult. @SkySports 🇸🇳
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) May 9, 2022
The 30-year-old – who has scored 118 goals in 265 games for Liverpool – has just over a year remaining on his current Anfield deal and has hit a stumbling block in negotiations, with Bayern ready and waiting.
Mane reportedly wants Liverpool to triple his £100,000 per week wages.
Speaking after Bayern’s 2-2 Bundesliga draw at home to Stuttgart on Sunday, Salihamidzic claimed reporters would be “surprised” by their top target this summer.
Salihamidzic added: “We have to see what is possible and what is not. We have creative ideas.”
It’s been Mohamed Salah’s contract situation that’s caused the most upheaval at Liverpool in recent weeks and months, with the Egyptian also yet to sign and currently free to leave in the summer of 2023.
But Jurgen Klopp says he has learned from his mistakes in discussing Salah’s deal, and won’t make the same mistake with Mane.
Klopp said: “It’s my fault, I made a mistake with talking to you about the Mo [Salah] contract situation which I usually don’t do.
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