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Super Eagles winger, Ademola Lookman has named Senegal hero, Sadio Mane as the player he modeled his game after, Soccernet.ng reports.
One of the most successful African footballers to play in the English Premier League, Mane started as a winger before developing into a renowned, ruthless inside forward.
Known for his pressing, dribbling, and speed, Mane was a fan favourite for Liverpool, where he scored 120 goals in 269 games across all competitions.
With the Reds, Mane won numerous titles, including the league title, the FA Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the FIFA Club World Cup.
The former Red Bull Salzburg star moved to Bayern Munich in 2022, and in his only season with the German giants, he lifted the Bundesliga title and the DFL Super Cup.
Just like Mane, Lookman has done excellently making the positional switch from winger to inside forward, and the Nigeria international admits watching clips of the Senegalese ace has helped his development.
“The guy who I always looked at the most would have to be Sadio Mane,” Lookman told the Athletic.
“Looking at his threat in the box, his threat in those little tight spaces, his movement — I have watched a lot of his game in particular.”
Lookman scored 13 Serie A goals last season in his maiden campaign in Italy.
He has notched eight already this term to stand as Atalanta’s joint second-highest goalscorer.
