Sadio Mane Advises 15 Year Old Senegal International on Next Move Amid Interest From Top Clubs

• Sadio Mane has offered career advice to talented teen Amara Diouf
• The 15-year-old became the youngest player to play for the Senegalese national team
• Diouf is being chased by some of the top clubs in Europe

Al Nassr forward, Sadio Mane has advised promising star, Amara Diouf, to ignore interests from top clubs and join French outfit FC Metz.

Mane started his career abroad with the Ligue 1 club, going on to become a legendary figure in his country, Senegal.

Diouf, who won the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal, became the youngest player to make his debut for the Teranga Lions, coming on as a second-half substitute in the AFCON qualifier against Rwanda, at just 15 years and 94 days.

The teen sensation has been attracting interest from Arsenal, Barcelona and Real Madrid, but Mane wants the youngster to follow in his footsteps by joining Metz.

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“Sign for Metz, you won’t regret it. I even went through the third division with this team, and look where I am now. The big clubs will still be there if you don’t miss the stages," he said, as quoted by piaafrica.com.

The youngster currently plays for Generation Foot Academy in Senegal, the same youth set-up that nurtured Mane.

Meanwhile, according to football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, Diouf has agreed on a deal to join Metz.

Diouf could make his second appearance for the African champions in their friendly against Algeria on Tuesday.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Al-Nassr forward, Sadio Mane has returned home as Senegal prepares for their forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations fixture against Rwanda.

The former Liverpool striker will feature alongside 15-year-old Amara Diouf, who earned his first-ever call-up to the national team.

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Diouf, who turned 15 in June, is the shock inclusion in the squad that will also take on the Desert Foxes of Algeria in an international friendly.

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Al-Nassr star, Sadio Mane has returned home to join the Senegalese national team for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda.

The 31-year-old was met at the team hotel by fans of the Teranga Lions as the team began preparations ahead of Saturday's game.

The African champions have already sealed their spot at next year's tournament in Ivory Coast and will engage Rwanda in the final game of Group L, as reported by the BBC.