Lionel Messi Once Asked Barcelona To Sign Sadio Mane

DBasia.news – In 2021 Lionel Messi once asked Barcelona to sign Sadio Mane, this has been revealed by Sadio Mane’s advisor, Bacary Cisse told that when Lionel Messi was discussing a contract with Barcelona, ​​Messi asked the club to buy Sadio Mane.

Mane recently completed his move to Bayern Munich from Liverpool. He is contracted by the Bundesliga club until 2025.

However, Mane could have had a different career path last year. The reason, Messi once asked Barcelona to bring Mane to Camp Nou.

At that time, Messi was in contract talks with Barcelona. Messi made Mane a condition for him to want to stay at Barcelona.

Bacary Cisse told how Lionel Messi once asked Barcelona to bring Sadio Mane to the club.

“Last year, he could move to Barcelona. Lionel Messi wanted Sadio Mane, when it was a question of him extending his contract at Barca,” Cisse told Le10Sport.

“Before he came to Paris, he had given him two names: Sadio Mane and an Argentine centre-back. It was in June when they were in the middle of the Copa America.”

Unfortunately, Barcelona could not sign Mane due to the financial crisis. Messi also left for PSG on a free transfer.

“The discussions have started, they even involved Samuel Eto’o, after that it stopped there. Barca realized that they could no longer survive financially,” he continued.