Arsenal have been urged to make a bid for ex-Liverpool and Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane this summer. The Senegal international has struggled since making his big switch to the Bundesliga champions, tasked with filling the boots of Robert Lewandowski.
Bayern find themselves in a battle for the title as they currently sit second after Thomas Tuchel took over from Julian Nagelsmann partway through the campaign. There was plenty of controversy soon after the German manager joined as the first leg of their Champions League tie with Manchester City created a rift in the dressing room.
Mane was reported to have punched teammate Leroy Sane after the game, leading to his suspension from the following game in the league. It has led to questions over whether the forward has a future at the Allianz Arena, which could open up an opportunity to other clubs.
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Former Gunners star Emmanuel Frimpong believes Arsenal should take advantage as he told LordPing: "Sadio Mane would be a great signing for Arsenal, especially with the young players that we have, he will be able to play on the wings or down the middle.
"We have players like Trossard, Martinelli and Saka and if we had Mane in the mix to get us through tough competitions, we would be powerful. I can imagine Sadio Mane in an Arsenal shirt for sure."
There may be concerns over his conduct after the altercation with Sane, however Frimpong believes it won't be an issue as he continued: "Bust-ups happen in football all the time.
"I remember at Arsenal two players got into one behind closed doors. You just have to brush it off and move on. In any relationship, whether it is marriage or friendship, you will have arguments with each other and Leroy Sane and Sadio Mane aren’t any different."
It remains to be seen if any move of this kind would be possible or even fits the criteria for Arsenal's transfer strategy going forward. However, it could be an opportunity that is not to be missed.
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