We did not imagine for a moment being able to write that one day, during the last summer transfer window, but the signing of Sadio Mané at Bayern Munich looks like a big flop. Key element of all the conquests of Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool, the Senegalese striker has so far not convinced many people in Bavaria, ten months after signing up for the tidy sum of 41 million euros (bonus included) . We must obviously take into account his injury to the right fibula, which made him miss the World Cup in Qatar, but we expected better from Sadio Mané than this statistical record of 11 goals and 5 assists in 31 official matches with Bayern.
Confined to a substitute role since his return to competition at the end of February, the 31-year-old striker unpinned after the heavy defeat at Manchester City on Tuesday (3-0). Entering the game in the 69th minute in place of Jamal Musiala, Sadio Mané would have already had a heated discussion with Leroy Sané on the ground. The German daily Picture revealed on Wednesday that shortly afterwards, in the Etihad Stadium locker room, the former Messin struck his teammate in the face. Leroy Sané would then have had a swollen lip.
Already a previous quarrel with Nagelsmann?
According Sky Germany, the players of Bayern Munich are very upset against him, because of this punch delivered to Leroy Sané. This incident should also earn him a sanction from his club, still according to Sky Germany, and perhaps a suspension. And this all the more so as according to PictureSadio Mané would have already intimidated Julian Nagelsmann in the locker room after the success against PSG (2-0) on March 8 in the Champions League.
So that despite a contract until 2025, the Bavarian leaders would already like to part with it. It remains to be seen what new coach Thomas Tuchel’s plans will be for him. Three weeks after the surprise dismissal of Julian Nagelsmann, we are in any case on a fine 2023 vintage for FC Hollywood, on the verge of elimination in C1 and even in danger in the title race in the Bundesliga.