Sadio Mane completes £35m switch to Bayern Munich as Liverpool bid fond farewell

The Senegalese star has penned a three-year contract and will move for a reported fee of up to £35million.

The 30-year-old ends his six-year spell at Anfield with the transfer and he certainly made his mark on Merseyside.

After completing a £34million move from Southampton back in the summer of 2016, Mane established himself as a real fans' favourite on by racking up an impressive 120 goals in 269 games.

As well as forging a wonderful attacking unit alongside the likes of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota, Mane contributed to the most successful era in Liverpool's recent history.

That includes winning the Premier League title in 2019/20, winning the Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup, before also adding the FA Cup and EFL Cup to his list of honours this season.

With just one year left on his contract the decision was made for Mane to move on as he searched for a fresh challenge, something that he'll certainly get with the German champions.

With Robert Lewandowski likely to leave Munich this summer there's a chance for Mane to really establish himself as one of the top players in the Bundesliga.

Announcing the move, a statement on Liverpool's official website concluded: "A devastatingly effective player with an infectious personality, he will, quite rightly, go down as one of best forwards in Liverpool's illustrious history.

"We thank Sadio for everything he has done and wish him the very best of luck in the rest of his career."

Herbert Hainer, FC Bayern president, said: "Sadio Mane is a global star, who underlines the appeal of FC Bayern and will increase the attractiveness of the Bundesliga as a whole. Fans come to the stadiums to see such players. It's great that our board led by Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidzic have managed to sign a player like Sadio Mané for FC Bayern."

Meanwhile, Mane added: "I'm really happy to finally be at FC Bayern in Munich. We spoke a lot and I felt big interest from this great club right from the beginning, so for me there were no doubts. It's the right time for this challenge. I want to achieve a lot with this club, in Europe too. During my time in Salzburg I watched a lot of Bayern games - I really like this club!"