Matthaus: Bayern´s ´fantastic´ Mane signing to benefit ´entire Bundesliga´

Germany legend Lothar Matthaus has hailed Bayern Munich’s imminent signing of Sadio Mane as ‘fantastic’ for the ‘entire Bundesliga’.

The Senegal international is poised to move to Bavaria for a fee of €40.7 million (£34.1m) and the move is expected to be tied-up on Wednesday with an official confirmation made.

Mane’s move to Germany may well have a knock-on effect in the transfer market, with Robert Lewandowski keen to leave Bayern and heavily touted for a move to Barcelona.

Any departure for Lewandowski would leave Mane with a significant void to fill but Matthaus believes it’s not just Bayern who will benefit from the addition of the 30-year-old forward.

“The signing of Sadio Mane is fantastic – not just for FC Bayern, but for the entire Bundesliga,” he told Sky Germany.

“The fact that such a great footballer will play in our league is just class.

“Mane is an exceptional player and a difference-maker. He has provided goals and assists with Liverpool in a way and with a regularity that few other players in the world have been able to match in recent years.”

Mane’s six-year stint with Liverpool has been glittered with trophies, including the Premier League title in 2019-20 and the Champions League in 2018-19.