Bad news: Liverpool have now held "official talks" that'll devastate supporters - opinion

Liverpool are set for a big summer in terms of their transfer window after a huge update has emerged from a reliable source.

According to popular Liverpool insider @DaveOCKOP, Sadio Mane has agreed to a three-year deal with Bayern Munich to join them this summer.

The 300k followed account tweeted: “Sadio Mane has agreed a three-year contract with Bayern Munich. PSG and Barcelona were also interested.

“He has spoken directly to Julian Nagelsmann. Now up to clubs to agree a fee. Liverpool and Bayern Munich began official talks yesterday [Tuesday].”

Mane has been a consistent and key player at Anfield for six years now and has been one of the most important influences in their success, winning a Champions League, Premier League title, Carabao Cup, FA Cup and Premier League golden boot since his arrival in 2016.

The Senegalese winger has scored 120 goals and delivered 48 assists in 269 appearances for the club, with a goal contribution every 128 minutes which is an extremely impressive output that Liverpool will struggle to replace in the team.

Jurgen Klopp has always been full of praise for his player, hailing Mane after scoring the winning goal against Aston Villa this season:

“He’s a machine, I told him after the game,” the German coach claimed.

“Massive player. [His] physicality is brutal, this mix of technique, desire, and physicality in this moment when everybody has a few yards in the legs…you can see it with him to be honest. Top goal, just fantastic, a world-class player.”

This season, Mane was hugely influential in the Champions League campaign which saw Liverpool reach their third final in the prestigious competition in five years.

The 30-year-old star scored five goals this season in the competition, with two of