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.

Collins Okinyo

Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com