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Sadio Mane has been told that a move to Bayern Munich would "ruin" a key part of his footballing career.

Ex- Liverpool striker Dean Saunders has warned the 30-year-old against quitting Anfield, a decision which Mane made late in the season. Now that the Reds have won the race to sign Benfica sensation Darwin Nunez as a replacement for the long term, the Senegal star is expected to sign for Bayern soon, with a medical in Munich reportedly booked for next week.

But Saunders still hopes that Mane will come to his senses and remain on Merseyside, with Liverpool driving a hard bargain and forcing the Bundesliga giants to stump up £35.1 million for his signature. "Nothing against the club, it's a great club, but the league is nowhere near a challenge for Mane," the 75-capped Wales forward declared on talkSPORT.

"He'll get goals. They win 5-0 every week, only one team can win the league. It's not a challenge. He will get in his armchair, light a cigar up, he'll play for Bayern in third gear and he'll coast for two years and ruin the best two years of his life as a footballer. "At the end of his career, if he said to you 'come and look at my trophy cabinet', the German league winners medal will be right at the back."

Saunders, who played