Bayern Munich prepare second Sadio Mane bid of £30m after Liverpool rebuff first offer… but Reds are holding out for £42.5m as they eye Benfica striker Darwin Nunez as his replacement
- Bayern Munich saw their first bid for star Sadio Mane turned down by Liverpool
- Mane let slip that he would leave Anfield if the Senegalese people wanted him to
- Senegal forward has asked team-mate Thiago he can stay at his house in Munich
- Liverpool are interested in Benfica’s Darwin Nunez but are not willing to over pay
Bayern Munich are preparing a new bid of around £30million for Liverpool striker Sadio Mane after their opening offer was rejected.
Sportsmail reported that Liverpool dismissed Bayern’s bid of £21m plus a further £4.6m in add-ons which included if the Germans won the Champions League.
Liverpool want closer to £42.5m for 30-year-old Mane which they will put towards a replacement.
Sadio Mane is set to leave Anfield this summer with Bayern Munich leading the race to sign him
Benfica’s Darwin Nunez could replace Mane but Liverpool will not overpay for the striker
Liverpool are among the clubs interested in Benfica’s Darwin Nunez but will not pay over the odds for the 22-year-old.
Manchester United, Newcastle and Paris Saint-Germain remain interested in the Uruguayan who impressed this season with 34 goals in 41 games across all competitions.
Mane has 12 months left to run on his current deal and has hinted that his future may lie elsewhere.
In a press conference last week, the forward let slip that he would leave Anfield to appease fans in his homeland.
Mane told the press that he would leave Liverpool if the Senegalese people wanted him to
‘I respect the fans and team but 60 to 70 per cent of…