Mane will bring Bayern 'a lot of joy' - Salihmidzic

After

's recent poor performances in the Bundesliga,

sporting director Hasan Salihmidzic has defended his star man.

The Senegalese striker left

in the summer for 32 million euros and joined Bayern. At the beginning of his stay at Allianz Stadium, he managed to score 3 goals in the first three games of the Bundesliga. However, he has not managed to score in the last 4 matches of Bayern, which has been associated with Bayern's failure to win in these matches. He managed to score in a 5-0 win over Viktoria Köln in the DBF-Pokal, his only goal in his team's last 7 games. However, Salihmidzic praised the Senegalese star and claimed that he will soon have good days at Bayern.

He said:

"Sadio still needs a bit of time. He has to get used to the Bundesliga, but he will. I know how it is to join a new team, in another city, another country with another football culture.

"I joined Juventus at 30 years old. I had won the Champions League, Bundesliga and Pokal with Bayern, but even as an experienced successful player, you need a while to get used to your new environment in order to fully focus on football and perform consistently.

"Sadio is still in this process. Everything will soon be more familiar to him and we'll soon see it on the pitch.

"I speak regularly with him, but I also give him space. He has to organise himself in a way that he feels at home in Munich - he's doing that. Sadio is one of the best players in the world. He'll bring very good performances. We'll still have a lot of joy with him.

"Sadio plays for the team. His teammates can see that. They all know that Sadio is an important member of the group. They will help him because, when in top form, he helps us achieve our goals."

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