The 31-year-old Senegal forward spent just a single season in Germany having moved to Bayern from Liverpool last summer and now departs for a reported £34million.

Sadio Mane will only be allowed to leave for a fee in excess of £25million providing they have a suitable replacement lined up

Liverpool’s efforts to get Sadio Mane home from the African Nations Cup as quickly as possible were frustrated by red tape to further complicate his availability for tonight’s home game against Chelsea.