Liverpool’s Sadio Mane has alerted Europe’s large golf equipment to the potential of his new Senegal worldwide teammate Boulaye Dia.
Ahead Dia, 24, has scored eight targets in 9 Ligue 1 appearances for Riems this season, together with a hat-trick in a 4-0 win at Montpellier and two targets in a 4-4 draw at Lens.
Born in France, he was known as up by Senegal for the primary time final month, and made his worldwide debut in a 3-1 pleasant defeat to Morocco.
Dia got here to the skilled recreation fairly late having beforehand performed for French fourth-tier membership Jura Sud, and Mane has been mightily impressed by his efforts since linking up with Senegal.
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“I didn’t know him earlier than, however because the begin of the season I began to observe him, and I’m actually impressed by his qualities,” Mane instructed French outlet Foot-sur7, by way of Sport Witness.
“I believe he received’t final lengthy there, he received’t final in Reims, imagine me!”
Mane is a daily champion of his Senegal teammates, and at the beginning of final season he tipped Watford’s Ismaila Sarr to be a breakout star of the Premier League after he joined the Hornets from Rennes.
“The primary day he signed I despatched him a message to say good luck and that I used to be comfortable for him,” Mane instructed The Athletic.
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“He’s speedy. I believe defenders will wrestle. Final time I used to be chatting with Robbo (Andy Robertson) I mentioned ‘ Watford have a very good participant. I’ll want that will help you extra in any other case Ismaila Sarr will kill you, as a result of he is an effective dribbler and really, very quick’.
“I’m actually comfortable for him and he made the precise selection to come back to Watford. For certain I believe he shall be nice.”
Sarr impressed for the Hornets final season though could not save them from relegation, and he has since been linked with Liverpool.
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