Al-Ettifaq seek to unite Liverpool legends Gerrard and Mane in Saudi Arabia

As Pulse Sports reported earlier, Saudi Arabia-based side Al-Ettifaq are close to agreeing on a deal for Liverpool legend Stephen Gerrard to become their manager.  

They are now said to be after another former Liverpool star, Bayern Munich's Sadio Mane. 

The Senegal international only recently joined the Bundesliga champions last summer, but injury, among other factors, has seen him fail to hit the ground running. 

According to a report by GFFN, PIF, which have acquired a number of Saudi clubs, have taken an interest in Mane as they continue to raid European leagues for top talent. 

According to the report, the idea is to place him in the SPL side Al-Ettifaq. However, if the prospects of the club are unalluring to him, he will be allowed to pick any other club in the country. 

Bayern Munich are reportedly ready to cut their losses on the Senegalese and have put him on the transfer market. 

He has allegedly been offered to a number of teams across Europe, but no team has indicated significant interest. 

Meanwhile, Lionel Messi was delayed at the Beijing airport after he was alleged to have used the wrong passport on his arrival in China. Argentina are set to take on Australia in a friendly in Taiwan during the international break.