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Sadio Mane wants Bayern Munich to sign Joao Cancelo following the latter's struggles at Manchester City.
Senegal star Sadio Mane has revealed one player he would like Bayern Munich to sign ahead of the summer transfer window.
The former Liverpool star has stated his admiration for Portuguese defender Joao Cancelo.
Cancelo arrived Bayern Munich on loan from Manchester City in the January transfer window amid rumours of a fallout with City manager Pep Guardiola.
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And the 28-year-old versatile wingback is enjoying life in Germany so far, despite struggling for game time much to the satisfaction of his new teammate.
Sadio Mane wants Bayern Munich to sign Joao Cancelo
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Speaking to Sport1 after Bayern Munich’s 5-3 win against Augsburg last weekend, Mane urged Bayern to make Cancelo's move to the Allianz Arena permanent.
"What a player! Today we saw again that Joao is one of the best in the world. So good, really, we are very happy that he is playing for us," he said.
"I would like to see him with us next season. We need exactly the kind of players, for sure!"
After joining City from Juventus in 2019, Cancelo established himself as one of Europe's finest full-backs, demonstrating a proficiency to play on either flank and on the wing.
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But he fell out of favour under Pep Guardiola at the start of the 2022/23 season and was sent out on loan to Bayern on deadline day in the January transfer window.
Cancelo has found game time hard to come by under Julian Nagelsmann but made an impression in a 5-3 win at home to Bavarian neighbours Augsburg last weekend, grabbing their first goal and a late assist for Alphonso Davies.
Bayern have already revealed their intentions to sign Cancelo but his €70m purchase clause in their loan agreement with Man City is currently understood to be an issue for the Bundesliga giants.
Mane and Cancelo are expected to return to action for Bayern Munich on Sunday, March 19, when they travel to face Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.
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