Sadio Mane has reportedly made a certain transfer plea to Bayern Munich.
The 2022 CAF Footballer of The Year has revealed that he wants to see on-loan star Joao Cancelo playing alongside him at the Allianz Arena next season.
The full-back joined the German giants on a six-month loan deal from Manchester City in January after a reported fallout with manager Pep Guardiola over his lack of game-time after the 2022 FIFA World Cup break.
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Cancelo's interim contract in Germany includes a €70 million (R1.3 billion) option to buy and it remains unclear whether the club will exercise this clause.
The 28-year-old was dropped from the starting line-up against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second-leg tie last Wednesday and was reinstated to his position against Augsburg on the weekend.
He bagged a goal and an assist as Bayern ran riot with a convincing 5-3 victory over their opponents in the Bundesliga, a performance that left Mane calling for his transfer.
"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," the former Liverpool forward told Sport1.
"I would like to see him with us next season. We need exactly the kind of players, for sure!"
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Cancelo has made eight appearances for Julian Nagelsmann's side so far, contributing one goal and four assists in the process, according to Transfermarkt.
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