Bayern Munich Sporting Director Hasan Salihamidžić Reveals How He Managed To Sign Sadio Mané for German Champs

• Sadio Mané signed for Bayern Munich in the summer in what was one of the best deals of the transfer window
• Hasan Salihamidžić was instrumental in ensuring that Sadio Mané signed for Bayern Munich in the summer
• Bayern Munich's Sporting Director Hasan Salihamidžić recently signed a contract extension with the club

Hasan Salihamidžić has been Bayern Munich’s Sporting Director for the past five years, and it’s easy to see why.

Brazzo, as he is affectionately known, steered the ship through a tough pandemic-hit era and has helped build a strong squad that coach Julian Nagelsmann can use to challenge on all fronts.

However, Salihamidžić is no stranger to criticism. Brazzo most recently came under fire from fans of the club when he was spotted in a nightclub in Mallorca before the new season started.

The Sporting Director was photographed partying in the nightclub, angering the German media and club legend Lothar Matthäus, Bavarian Football Works reported.

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However, everything was not as it seemed, and Salihamidžić was conducting business. Brazzo recently revealed that he heard that Mané’s agent would be there and saw it as a great chance to broker a deal for the player.

“That is what you have to do if you want the players. We went to drink something and eat something, and you know how it is. And in the evening, you can dance too — if you get the player,” he explained.

Brazzo’s dancing skills must have impressed as he convinced Mané’s agent to bring the Senegalese superstar to Germany. While he was originally criticised for going to the nightclub, Brazzo is now earning high praise for landing Mané.

He also recently signed a new contract extension at the club which will see him serve as Sporting Director until 2026, Bayern Strikes reported.

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Hasan Salihamidžić explains that Bayern Munich's board voted against signing Cristiano Ronaldo

Bayern Munich’s Sporting Director, Hasan Salihamidžić, has explained why the club didn’t try to sign Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese superstar was linked with a move to the Bundesliga champions when he first announced that he wanted to leave Manchester United in the current transfer window.

Salihamidžić explained that signing Ronaldo was discussed but that the club's board voted against the decision, Daily Mail reported.