Senegalese Sadio Mane, the new Bayern Munich star, chose a shirt that his former Liverpool teammate, Mohamed Salah, had worn 8 times.
club announced Bayern MunichLast Wednesday, he signed with Mane on a 3-year contract, following 6 years in the ranks LiverpoolDuring which he achieved many achievements, most notably 6 titles, in addition to many individual achievements.
After moving to the German team, Mane was asked during the press conference, which was held last Wednesday, regarding the new number he will wear in Bayern Munich, but the Senegalese star clearly refused to answer.
Bayern Munich revealed, on Sunday, the new number that Mane will wear with the team, as he confirmed in a statement on his official website that the Senegalese player will wear the number 17 shirt.
Commenting on the selection of this number, Mane said: “I decided to wear the number 17 shirt among the available numbers, and I would like to celebrate many successes with my team with this number.”
“Now I am looking forward to being able to start preparing for the new season with my teammates soon,” he added.
It is noteworthy that the Egyptian Mohamed Salah, former colleague of Mane, wore the number 17 shirt before, specifically in the first half of the 2014-2015 season with the English team Chelsea, but he only played 8 games, before moving to Fiorentina, Italy.
