Senegal Superstar Sadio Mané to Wear Number 17 at Bayern Munich

• Sadio Mané will wear the number 17 jersey at new club Bayern Munich, ditching his favourite number 10 jersey
• The 2021 AFCON winner completed a £35.1 million transfer to the reigning German champions, making him the highest African earner with a weekly wage of £250,000
• Mané enjoyed a six-year successful stint with Liverpool, winning every available trophy on-demand with the Reds

Sadio Mané's jersey number for Bayern Munich has been revealed following his £35.1 million move to the Bavarian giants.

The 30-year-old attacker will wear the No. 17 jersey in the upcoming season.

It was earlier rumoured that the Senegal ace will favour his preferred No. 10 jersey which he wore at previous clubs, Southampton and Liverpool.

The reports were further fuelled by Leroy Sane's father, Souleymane Sane, who hinted his son would be willing to give up his No. 10 jersey for Sadio Mane.

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But it appears Mane has opted for the No.17 jersey among a host of free jerseys

"Sadio Mané will wear the number 17 at FC Bayern. The new signing opted for this squad number after considering the available options. Last week, the versatile attacking player signed for the German record champions until 30 June 2025, a statement on the club's official website disclosed.

The number 17 at Bayern has been worn by among others including German-born of Ghanaian descent Jerome Boateng, former captain Mark van Bommel, Christian Ziege and Thorsten Fink.

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This is exactly what has happened to Sadio Mane, who has seen his wages significantly improve after his move to Bayern Munich.

The Bavarians went out of their way to submit a third bid to Liverpool, who finally accepted £27.4m upfront from the German club for Mane.

Bayern Munich give Sadio Mane a befitting welcome with heartwarming gesture

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Senegal forward Sadio Mané has been given a befitting welcome by German Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

The winger completed his move from Liverpool to Bayern Munich after signing a three-year deal with the Bavarians.

In a photo posted on Twitter, the AFCON winner's name was lighted brightly around the iconic Allianz Arena stadium in Germany to welcome the forward.