Sadio Mane: Liverpool have turned down a £30m bid for Bayern Munich
Written byTimes Magazine
The Reds were left baffled after the German club returned with an offer after their original proposal, reportedly worth up to £25m, was rejected.
It is estimated that Liverpool wants around €50m (£42.8m) for 30-year-old Manet, given Bayern's similar valuation of 33-year-old Robert Lewandowski.
Manet and Lewandowski have one year left on their current contracts.
Poland international Lewandowski is keen to join FC Barcelona this summer after a decade at Bayern Munich.
Manet is more humble about his future. The striker joked that he was being guided by public opinion in his home country, suggesting that most Senegalese would prefer him to leave Anfield.
But the striker had previously hinted he would remain at Liverpool and promised a "special" response for his future. Manet has scored 120 goals for Liverpool since arriving from £36m Southampton in June 2016, helping the club find success in the 2019 Champions League and 2020 Premier League.
In 2018, he signed a contract extension with the club, which expires at the end of next season.
Liverpool is also puzzled over the future of Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, who will also be on a free transfer in 2023.
Salah has said he intends to stay at Liverpool next season, but Barcelona is reportedly looking to sign him like a free agent at the end of next season.
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