Sadio Mane’s Man Utd transfer agreement amid Premier League return admission

The future of former Liverpool star Sadio Mane remains unclear and he could leave Bayern Munich this summer window amid links over a return to the Premier League
Sadio Mane is set to leave Bayern Munich this summer and has refused to rule out a shock return to the Premier League.
Mane joined Bayern Munich in a £35.1million agreement from Liverpool last summer. The experienced forward pulled the curtain down on six trophy-laden seasons at the Merseyside club after making it clear he wanted a new challenge.
Mane has even been linked with a move to Manchester United this summer – the Red Devils are in need of attacking reinforcements. It comes after he outlined that he previously had an agreement in place to join United, before moving instead to Merseyside.
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The Senegalese star hit 120 goals for Liverpool in 269 appearances and collected six major honours during his time in Jurgen Klopp’s side, who have struggled to adapt to life without the forward – who proved to be consistently excellent across his Anfield stint.
Yet it all could have been so different. “I have to say, I was really close to going to Manchester United,” Mane told the Daily Telegraph last year, outlining his move to Liverpool in 2016. “I had the contract there. I had it all agreed. It was all ready, but instead, I thought, ‘No, I want to go to Liverpool.’
“I was convinced to go with (Jurgen) Klopp’s project. I still remember the first time I got the call from Klopp. He said, ‘We have a big project at Liverpool and I want you to be part of it.’
Mane’s future at Bayern beyond this summer is unclear((Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images))
“Then he asked what position I wanted because he could see at Southampton I played on the right side and I used to play on the left. I said I prefer left, and then he said, ‘But (Philippe) Coutinho is on the left!’ So I said, never mind, I will play on the right. I could see myself in all the positions.”