Al-Nassr reject Sadio Mane’s extension request despite 60% pay cut offer

Al-Nassr have rejected Sadio Mane’s request for a contract extension, despite the Senegal forward offering to take a significant pay cut.

According to GOAL, Saudi journalist Falah Al-Qahtani revealed on X that Mane’s agent offered to waive 60 per cent of the player’s current salary in exchange for an extra season, but the club turned the proposal down.

Mane’s contract expires at the end of the season, meaning he is free to agree a pre-contract with another club in January. The 34-year-old joined from Bayern Munich in 2023 and has scored 54 goals and provided 43 assists in 144 appearances.

He helped Al-Nassr end a seven-year wait for the Saudi Pro League title last season and won the King Salman Cup in 2023. Portuguese duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Felix could also leave, with both players’ deals expiring next summer.

However, Al-Nassr are reportedly moving to trigger a unilateral clause extending Felix’s contract until 2029 to block interest from Barcelona.