Sadio Mané’s Transfer to Al-Nassr from Bayern Munich: Latest Updates and Controversies

Sadio Mané leaves Bayern Munich (Reuters)

The arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr started a revolution in the Saudi Pro League with unsuspected edges. The recent acquisition of 75% of the shares of the four most important teams in Saudi Arabia (among them, the Portuguese squad) by the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF, for its acronym in English) generated an immediate movement of cash to inject it into great figures of world football and this Friday a new partner who will have the Bug was made official.

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The runner-up in the last tournament had already hit the table when he signed the European finalist with Inter Milan, Marcelo Brozovic, and in the coming days he will add Sadio Mané. The UEFA Champions League champion with Liverpool in 2019 will undergo a rigorous medical examination, according to the journalist specialized in the transfer market, Fabrizio Romano. “Sadio Mané al-Nassr,” he confirmed.

This source explained that Bayern Munich accepted the “verbal proposal” that would reach USD 40 million, an amount greater than the USD 35 million invested for his token in mid-2022 from the Reds. The former player for Metz in France, Salzburg in Austria and Southampton in England played a total of 38 games in his only experience in the Bundesliga with 12 goals and 6 assists in a cycle shrouded in controversy.

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The 31-year-old African, who missed the Qatar World Cup with Senegal due to injury, was blamed for the dismissal of Julian Nagelsmann (Thomas Tuchel replaced him) due to a discussion with the coach over the few minutes he played in the round of 16 match against Paris Saint-Germain, but without a doubt the most chaotic event happened in the next round when he hit Leroy Sané after the 3-0 loss against Manchester City for the match first leg played at the City of Manchester Stadium.

Sadio Mané scored 12 goals and 6 assists in 38 games (REUTERS / Angelika Warmuth)

The fight started on the field due to a disagreement ended in the worst way in the locker room after his encounter with Leroy Sané, who he punched and caused bleeding on his lower lip. After learning of the event, the Bavarian cast left the Senegalese out of the next duel against Hoffenheim and began to sign their goodbye letter from the German capital.

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Added to the arrivals of Brozovic and Mané are those of Seko Fofana and Alex Telles, from the last steps for French Lens and Manchester United, respectively. On the other hand, Fabinho arranged for him to land the reigning champion, Al-Ittihad, who also have Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kanté. Romano also confirmed the recent signing of European champion Riyad Mahrez to Al-Ahly in exchange for USD 38 million from Manchester City. Similarly, Al-Hilal took his cut with Kalidou Koulibaly and Rúben Neves, former Chelsea and Wolverhampton footballers.

The names of these teams are not by chance because they were chosen by the PIF, the Saudi state investment and savings fund, to keep three quarters of the shares corresponding to these teams, which represent the top three of the last local championship. , while Al-Ahly had been relegated for the first time in its history in 2022 and returned to the top flight in the last year.

Days ago, Cristiano Ronaldo had referred to the stars who began to arrive in Saudi Arabia after losing a friendly 4-0 against Celta from Spain: “I am 100 percent sure that I will not return to any European club. I opened the way to the Saudi league… And now all the players are coming here”. And so it seems, but the role of the state is crucial to understanding this expansion.

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