Arsenal are set for another busy summer transfer window ahead of next season as Edu looks to bolster Mikel Arteta’s squad following a brilliant Premier League campaign
Arsenal have been urged to sign Bayern Munich star Sadio Mane just months after the ex-Liverpool forward was involved in a touching moment with Bukayo Saka at the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony. Mane has endured a difficult season in Germany and was recently involved in a bust-up with Bayern team-mate Leroy Sane which saw him be left out of the matchday squad last weekend.
The Senegal international was fined more than £250,000 by Bayern for punching Sane in the face last week after their Champions League quarter-final first-leg defeat against Manchester City. The former Premier League pair argued on the pitch during the 3-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium, and came to blows as they entered the tunnel.
Mane finished as runner-up in the Ballon d’Or award voting in 2022, being beaten by Real Madrid star Karim Benzema. Before the ceremony began, the ex-Liverpool forward was seen embracing Saka and talking to the Hale End star, who smiled following their conversation.
Mane and Saka clearly have a good relationship and now former Manchester United striker Louis Saha has urged the Gunners to sign the Bayern star following a difficult season in Germany. Speaking to DAZN Bet, Saha said: “If Bayern let Mane go, I think Premier League clubs should consider him.
“He’s one of the top 10 players in the world, for any team in the Premier League he would make a brilliant addition apart from Man Utd, because he played for Liverpool for so many years. But he’s a terrific player.
“I don’t wish him to go anywhere, I want him to fulfil his contract, he wanted to leave. He’s a top lad.
“Although he has not projected the image or body language you would expect from him. So perhaps he needs to work on that.”
Arsenal would be wise to look for a capable player that can rotate with Saka given the amount of minutes the England international continues to play under Mikel Arteta. If the Gunners are to continue their upwards trajectory and challenge in the Champions League, Premier League and domestic cups – Mane could be the perfect player to bring experience and quality into the current squad.
