All hope as Al Nassar sadly announced the departure of power forward due to…

A little over a year ago, Sadio Mane arrived at Bayern Munich to great fanfare.

A Premier League and Champions League winner with Liverpool and one of Africa’s most famous players, Mane was a coup for the Bundesliga.

And at €32 million ($33.6 million), he was Julian Nagelsmann’s marquee summer signing of 2022 as Bayern embarked on the post-Robert Lewandowski era.

A year on and the landscape has shifted dramatically. Nagelsmann has been replaced by Thomas Tuchel and Mane’s time in Munich has ended prematurely.

The Senegal star is set to become the latest player to jump on the Saudi Pro League bandwagon, agreeing to join Al Nassr in a move that will see him line up alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.

“It hurts me to say goodbye to FC Bayern,” Mane told Sky Germany this week, effectively confirming his move, although an official announcement has not yet been made.

“I would have liked a different ending. I know I could have helped the team this season and I wanted to prove that to everyone. Nevertheless, I wish the club and the fans only the best for the future.”