Bayern Munich executives have reacted to the signing of Sadio Mane and revealed what the forward told them during transfer talks.
Mane completed his €41m move from Liverpool to join the German champions on a three-year contract on Wednesday afternoon. Liverpool rejected two bids from Bayern before the two clubs settled on a move for the Senegal forward, who was under contract until next summer.
The 30-year-old joined Liverpool for £34m in Southampton in June 2016. He netted 120 goals in 269 games for the Anfield club and finished last season with 23 goals in all competitions.
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Oliver Kahn, Bayern CEO said on the signing: “We are delighted that we've been able to recruit Sadio Mané for FC Bayern. With his outstanding performances and his great successes at the highest international level over many years, there are very few players like him in the world.
“We're sure that Sadio Mané will delight our fans in the coming years with his spectacular style of play. He's ambitious and eager to win more titles. This package is very strong. With players like him at FC Bayern, all the biggest goals are possible."
While Bayern Sporting Director Hasan Salihamidzic added: “In Sadio Mané a top international star is coming to FC Bayern, who has left his mark on world football.
"We're proud to have brought him to Munich. Sadio made it clear from the first minute in our talks that he now wanted to play for FC Bayern. Everyone knows his outstanding technical qualities as well as his incredible mentality.
"He will contribute a lot and help to lead our team, which has a great structure. The fact that he's joining FC Bayern shows that our club and he have big aims. Sadio Mané fits perfectly with the football that FC Bayern play under Julian Nagelsmann."
