Former teammate of Sadio Mane, Victor Wanyama has revealed the secret of what the Senegalese international went through when he joined the English primer League.
Both players played in Southampton for some time before mane left to Liverpool.
Victor Wanyama says that the Liverpool star thought his teammate was deliberately not passing the ball to him when he played for Southampton.
“At one point, Mane approached me and told me: Hi man, these guys do not want to pass the ball to me, can the two of us play closely. They do not want me to score. I reluctantly agree and anytime I got the ball I would pass it to him.
Victor Wanyama on Sadio Mané
— Goal Africa (@GoalAfrica) May 20, 2020
“At one point, Mane approached me and told me ‘hi man, these guys do not want to pass the ball to me, can the two of us play closely. They do not want me to score.’ I reluctantly agreed and anytime I got the ball I would pass it to him though. pic.twitter.com/bgvfLAT0Qt
“I wanted to treat him right since he is a good nice guy.” We were like a family under one father (Mauricio Pochettino), but I and Mane forged a bigger brotherhood bond. ” Wanyama told Madgoat Tv.
“At one point, Mane approached me and told me ‘hi man, these guys do not want to pass the ball to me, can the two of us play closely. They do not want me to score.’ I reluctantly agreed & anytime I got the ball I would pass it to him though.”(Goal)
— Carol Radull (@CarolRadull) May 20, 2020
-Victor Wanyama on Sadio Mané pic.twitter.com/ewJeEJ5hFL
The current African best player scored 25 goals for the club in 75 appearances before making a 34million move to Liverpool in the summer in 2016.
