Sadio Mane has reportedly responded to suggestions he is set for a return to the Premier League with a certain club.
Rumours surrounding the 31-year-old's future continue to swirl as it is believed Bayern Munich are ready to cut their losses on the player just one season into the three-year deal he signed back in July 2022.
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The Senegal talisman appears to have found it difficult to adjust to life in Germany, having registered just seven goals in his debut campaign in the Bundesliga, the fewest he has scored in a season of league football since joining Austrian giants Red Bull Salzburg from FC Metz in 2012.
As such, the Bavarians are reportedly looking to cash in on the forward in an attempt to recoup some of the €32 million (R634 million) they spent to sign the attacker from Liverpool almost a year ago.
A number of clubs across Europe and in Saudi Arabia have since been linked with the player, including Chelsea, Juventus and Newcastle United, although some reports claim that the west African star wants to stay at the Allianz Arena and fight for his place in the team.
However, Mane now appears to have left the door open to other possibilities, having recently hinted at a potential returning to the English top flight.
British politician Martin Callanan met the Lions of Teranga marksman at the EITI International conference in Senegal last week, and he has claimed to have asked the 2022 CAF Footballer of the Year about a potential move to Newcastle, who have qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time since the 2002/03 campaign
Callanan posted an image of himself and Mane on Twitter, along with the caption: "I'm in Senegal speaking at the EITI conference. Honoured to meet Sadio Mane in the hotel.
"I couldn't resist asking him about coming to Newcastle next season.
"His enigmatic reply: 'Never say never!'"
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German journalist Christian Falk, meanwhile, has reported that the former Reds forward has communicated to Bayern that he wants to stay and that he will report for preseason training when it begins on 13 July.
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