Bayern Munich can’t wait to welcome ‘absolute superstar’ Sadio Mane but where will he play? - Inside Europe

By the time you read this it may well be official but barring a catastrophic medical Sadio Mane will become a Bayern Munich player on Tuesday or Wednesday. The Senegalese forward had been flirting with a departure from Liverpool for a few months and once the interest in Darwin Nunez became concrete it was clear Mane would be leaving Anfield.

Ad/> His destination is German champions Bayern as they look to re-establish themselves as a force in Europe having not reached the final four of the Champions League in either of the last two seasons. Ballon d'OrBallon d’Or power rankings: Benzema favourite as Euro 2022 looks pivotal for women’s award15/06/2022 AT 10:39 In order to see how Munich is reacting to the transfer, plus a few tactical questions, we got in touch with Dennis Melzer to get the latest? 'He is the top coach' — Why PSG moved for Galtier, and what they're getting ‘An important social signal’ — Miedema hails Netherlands equal pay deal Transfer news live — Richarlison on Chelsea and Spurs radar; Mane set for Bayern medical Munich is ‘pretty hyped’ The first question we asked Melzer was about the reaction in Munich to this transfer.

It’s been a while since Bayern have signed one of the world’s truly elite players. Most of Bayern’s recent signings have been about picking up players on the rise, rather than players already at their peak.

And even if they were at their peak, they weren’t at the level that Mane is right now. So what’s the reaction been? “Munich is already pretty hyped about the Mane transfer,” says Melzer.

/> “Overall, I would say that the transfer is seen as a massive signing. Mane is an absolute superstar and a few weeks ago hardly anyone expected that we would see him in the Bundesliga in the