'Mane is an extraordinary player. I wanted him when I was the manager at Manchester United.'
Ex-Man Utd boss Louis van Gaal predicts that Senegal will “really miss” Sadio Mane after the former Liverpool forward was ruled out of the World Cup
The Bayern Munich forward has been ruled out of the tournament after he picked up an injury to his right fibula during a Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen last Tuesday.he eventually pulled out on Friday after it became clear he wouldn’t be fit in time to play a part at the World CupBayern released a statement, it read: Sadio Mane underwent successful surgery in Innsbruck by Prof Christian Fink and Dr Andy Williams from London on Thursday evening.
“During the operation, a tendon was reattached to the head of his right fibula. The Bayern forward will therefore no longer be available to play for Senegal at the World Cup and will begin his rehab in Munich in the next few days.” Senegal face the Netherlands in their first Group A match before facing Qatar and Ecuador and former Man Utd boss Van Gaal thinks he will be a big loss for the AFCON champions.
“Mane is an extraordinary player. I wanted him when I was the manager at Manchester United. I chased him at the time,” Van Gaal, who managed Man Utd between July 2014 and May 2016,
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