Sadio Mane insists he is happy at Liverpool despite Bayern links

• Sadio Mane has refuted claims that he is ready to leave Liverpool football club
• The forward has been linked with a move to either Bayern Munich or Barcelona but the 30-year old has said he is happy at Anfield
• The Senegalese current contract runs till the end of next season and Liverpool is keen to discuss new terms with the winger

Senegal and Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has insisted that he is happy at Anfield amid interest linking him with a move away from Anfield to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

Mane’s contract expires at the end of next season and recent reports have suggested that Bayern Munich and Barcelona are weighing up approaches for the free-scoring forward.

SportsLeo understands that Liverpool will discuss fresh terms with Mane at the end of this season and the player is keen to stay at the club.

The Senegal international and Africa Cup of Nations champion reiterated this message after netting the winner in his side’s 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Tuesday night.

“Yeah, I am happy here, I think when we win trophies I am happier! But I think I am trying to enjoy every moment, trying to assist my teammates and I think the boys make it a lot easier for me, and I am very happy,” he told Sky Sports after the game.

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane celebrates after scoring the winner against Aston Villa in the Premier League at Villa Park on Tuesday, May 10 2022. | PHOTO: Getty Images |

Mane took his second-half goal well, stooping to divert Luis Diaz’s cross into the back of the net with his head and seal an important three points for Liverpool.

“I think it was possible because it was a good cross from Diaz. I just needed to put it into the net, even without power, I usually try and score, and normally I do,” he added.

“He is a very good player. We know each other very well, we train every day, and I know that when he has got the ball I know where he is going to put it.”

Mane, in a fine form right now has scored 15 Premier League goals this season with a record zero penalties with only three players in the English top-flight scoring more than the winger, his teammate Mohamed Salah who has 22, Tottenham’s Heung-Min Son with 20, and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo with 18.  Mane has another five goals in the UEFA Champions League heading into the finals of the competition later this month.