Sadio Mane Names Divock Origi As Best Finisher He Ever Played With

Sadio Mane Names Divock Origi As Best Finisher He Ever Played With

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:26 PM
  • Senegalese forward Sadio Mane has named Divock Origi as the best finisher he has played with
  • Mane and Origi played together at Liverpool where these two forwards won the Champions League
  • The reigning African best player is now on the books of Bayern Munich who are Bundesliga giants

Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane has snubbed Mohamed Salah as the Senegal international named Divock Origi as the best finisher he has so far played with in his career.

There is no doubt about the fact that Mane is one of the best forwards in the world considering his achievement winning the Premier League and Champions League title.

The former Liverpool star is also the reigning African best player even though it will be hard for Mane to retain his award this year.

Sadio Mane, Divock Origi, Premier League, Champions League
Sadio Mane names Divock Origi as best finisher he ever played with. Photo by John Powell
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Mane just recuperated from injury at Bayern Munich which also sidelined him from playing for Senegal at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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At the World Cup, Senegal really missed Mane as they failed to qualify from the group stages.

Mane chooses Divock Origi

According to the report on Daily Post, Mane explained that Origi was a great finisher he enjoyed playing with at Premier League side Liverpool.

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At Liverpool, Mane, Salah and Roberto Firmino as the three players fired Liverpool to Premier League, UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup glory during that period.

Since his departure, Jurgen Klopp and his wards have not been getting things right and they recently lost at home against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Bayern Munich handed big boost

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Bayern Munich were handed a big boost ahead of their Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain.

The Bundesliga champions will host PSG in the return leg of their Round of 16 fixture on March 8 and will have Sadio Mane back for the big game.

Mane has returned to training with the rest of the team. Mane returned to the training pitch recently but was training alone as he rehabilitated from a nasty injury.

Bayern also shared a video of the former Liverpool man returning to the training pitch, with Mane exclaiming in German just how fantastic it was to be back.

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