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It took Sadio Mane 255 seconds to score on his Bayern Munich debut. Watch a video of his first Bayern goal, which came from the penalty spot against DC ...

Mane converted from the spot... It took Sadio Mane just 255 seconds to score on his Bayern Munich debut. Watch Sadio Mane Score 255 Seconds Into Bayern Munich Debut

Arriving from Bayern Munich on a fee last summer, there is little doubt he was one of the signings of season. Having let Sergio Ramos go, few thought he would ...

“We offered him a lot of money, from our point of view. It proved to be a costly mistake and illustrates the fine margins when dealing with elite footballers. Last season David Alaba walked into the Real Madrid team and stood out for his leadership in central defence.

Barcelona have struggled financially in recent seasons, but were able to seal the signature of two-time FIFA player of the year Lewandowski in a ...

"So we have to exercise some restraint when approaching the subject. He scored a lot of goals and was one of Bayern's big stars. Leeds also confirmed it had reached an agreement in principle with Barcelona. "I assume that Barca have accumulated a lot of debt. Barcelona have struggled financially in recent seasons, but were able to seal the signature of two-time FIFA player of the year Lewandowski in a 45-million-euro ($46 million) deal. Barcelona have struggled financially in recent seasons, but were able to seal the signature of two-time FIFA player of the year Lewandowski in a 45-million-euro ($46 million) deal.

Robert Lewandowski has left Bayern Munich for Barcelona, but Sadio Mane and Matthijs de Ligt have arrived from Liverpool and Juventus respectively.

Coman's importance has been singled out by Nagelsmann before, putting him at the front of the queue in the attacking wide areas, ahead of Gnabry - also a potential false nine - and Sane. Considering that Pavard has reiterated his desire to play centrally - despite making the majority of his appearances for Bayern and reigning world champions France at right-back - Mazraoui perhaps gets the nod. US youngster Malik Tillman is at the opposite end of the spectrum, and will spend the 2022/23 season on loan at Rangers in Scotland. All three - as well as Mane - are comfortable on either flank; not forgetting teenaged trump card Jamal Musiala, who has been used as a No.6, No.8 and winger since breaking into the senior side in 2020. The Bayern tactician could even unleash all three when fit, in the style of Real Madrid's Casemiro-Kroos-Modric midfield axis. And at least three of them have had prior success in a central role. Needless to say, record champions Bayern won't be short of goals in 2022/23. For Nagelsmann, it is a question of how to best maximise output. As the numbers attest, Lewandowski is a natural-born goalscorer, the like of which the modern game has scarcely seen. In the twilight of his career, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is content making sporadic, and largely cameo appearances. The 33-year-old was present and correct for 384 of a possible 408 Bundesliga matches in his time in Germany, including four formative seasons at Borussia Dortmund, and never missed more than five in a single 34-fixture campaign. Between 2014 and 2022, Lewandowski put away some 344 goals in 375 competitive appearances as a Bayern player.

Goals from Sadio Mané, Matthijs de Ligt, and Thomas Müller gave the crowd of mostly Bayern fans what they came for.

As the crowd began to file out of the stadium and into the still hot night, the fans got what they came for. When it comes to this squad in a bit of a transition in attack, coach Julian Nagelsmann seemed to spend this match as one of some experimentation. Skage Simonsen Lehland turned it in to give the hosts something to cheer for — and cheer they did. But make no mistake: this was a truly dominant performance from a Bayern team that held a majority of possession. One could view that as a sign of the importance of this game to fans of Die Roten in the northeast United States — who haven’t had the chance to see them since a match against Juventus in Philadelphia in 2018. The regular starters present were restricted to Manuel Neuer, Dayot Upamecano, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sané, and Alphonse Davies. Two debutants also began their careers starting — right back Noussair Mazraoui and attacker Sadio Mané, with the latter generating cheers throughout the stands.

So, Robert Lewandowski is officially a Barcelona player. The Spanish side presented their latest superstar signing on Wednesday afternoon in Miami.

Genius, pure genius from one of the greatest strikers in history. I want to make a new story and win titles. “I am very happy to be here,” the striker continued.