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Kadeem Simmonds

Lothar Matthaus makes Sadio Mane claim before Bayern Munich transfer from Liverpool

Bayern Munich and Germany legend Lothar Matthaus has heaped praise on Liverpool's departing star Sadio Mane.

Mane is on the verge of joining Bayern after the Reds accepted a third bid of £27.4million upfront and a potential £7.7m in add-ons. The move will end his six-year stay at Anfield having arrived from Southampton and helped Jurgen Klopp's side lift every major trophy available to them including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup.

Mane's pace, finishing and skill will be sorely missed on Merseyside and with the Bundesliga champions set to sign one of the best forwards on the planet at the moment, Matthaus said that the move is not just good for his former club but the entire German top flight.

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