Senegal  forward Sadio Mane has agreed a deal in principle to join Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr, sources have confirmed to www.soka25east.com .

The former Liverpool star has been one of the more high-profile players linked with a move to the Middle East this transfer  window.

Mane is coming off the back of a rather underwhelming debut season with Bayern, scoring 12 goals in 38 games across all competitions and rose to infamy when he got into a physical altercation with teammate Leroy Sane following a Champions League loss.

Steven Gerrard sought to ramp up Saudi Pro League interest in Mane after taking over at Al Ettifaq , but www.soka25east.com  understands he has now quickly reached an agreement in principle on personal terms with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr.

The move comes as a major U-turn, with Mane stressing that he would not consider a move to Saudi Arabia even as recently as a fortnight ago.

Bayern believe they will not be able to recoup the £35m they paid to sign Mane from Liverpool but will look to bring in a sum as close to that as possible.

The Bundesliga champions believe that this deal could advance quickly and Mane could complete a move to Al Nassr in the near future.