Sadio Mane gets down to work   …ahead of Bayern pre-season

Sadio Mane has got straight to work ahead of pre-season with Bayern Munich as he worked out shirtless in Palma de Mallorca.

The 30-year-old left Liverpool after six trophy-laden years in a £35million move to the German champions.

Mane admits wanting a “new challenge” was the reasoning behind his decision to leave the Merseyside club.

He said: “Obviously it is strange – really, really strange – to no longer be a Liverpool player.

“But of course I had a great time, an unbelievable time. We won a lot.

“My life is always (about a) challenge and when it came I said to the club that I want to leave, I want to go somewhere else to see a new challenge.

“It is not anything else, it is just a challenge because for me I want to always be challenging myself to get better and better.”

And Mane has got straight to work ahead of pre-season with Bayern Munich as he worked up a sweat shirtless in Palma de Mallorca.

Mane took part in a number of agility drills as well as doing some work on the ball.

Bayern are expected to play two pre-season fixtures in the US in July. – SunSport