Italian football legend Alessandro Del Piero says the deal that will see Sadio Mane leave Liverpool is “good for everybody”.
The Reds have agreed a deal with Bayern Munich for the transfer of Mane, with Liverpool potentially receiving £35million. The Anfield club will receive a fixed fee of €32m (£27.4m) with a further €9m (£7.7m) in add-ons.
From those add-ons, Liverpool will pocket €6m (£5.1m) based on appearances with the remaining €3m (£2.6m) based on individual and team achievements. The fee eclipses what the Reds paid Southampton for the forward back in 2016, with that deal proving to be worth £31m with a further £2.5m in add-ins. The Saints do not receive any additional money from Mane’s move to Bayern Munich.
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Del Piero, who made more than 500 appearances for Juventus, has given his opinion on the Mane deal. The 47-year-old thinks that both Liverpool and Bayern can feel happy over the move.
“The good thing about this deal is the fact that everybody knows in advance what to do,” Del Piero told ESPN.
“So, Sadio wants to leave. They spoke with Liverpool and everybody was okay about that and they replace him straightaway.
“That is the good part of the deal. Some may prefer that player to the other one.
“But I want to stay with the same players if they perform well. I don’t want to change that much. But it’s a good deal for everybody.”
Days before news over Mane moving to Bayern was agreed, Liverpool brought in Darwin Nunez from Benfica. The Reds will pay £64.1m up front for the Uruguayan, with a potential £23.4m in additionally in add-ons.
