Manchester City hero Yaya Toure has revealed he tried to convince former boss Roberto Mancini to take a look at Sadio Mane while the winger was plying his trade at Southampton.
The Senegal star is gearing up to play in his third Champions League final with Liverpool on Saturday against Real Madrid, who dumped City out of this year’s competition earlier this month. Mane has been nurtured into one of the world’s best attackers by Jurgen Klopp.
He secured a switch to Anfield from the Saints in 2016, and has since completed the elite trophy set having lifted the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, Club World Cup, Super Cup and League Cup. But Toure had noted Mane’s talent a number of years before his move to Merseyside.
