Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure recently disclosed that he had suggested the club sign Senegal forward Sadio Mane during his time at City.

Mane had an impressive stint at Southampton from 2014 to 2016, scoring 21 goals in 67 Premier League appearances before joining Liverpool for a fee of £34 million.

Mane went on to become a crucial part of Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side, contributing significantly to their success, including winning the Champions League in 2019 and securing Liverpool's first Premier League title in the 2019-20 season.

Expressing his admiration for Mane, Toure stated, "I always wanted to play with him."

Toure, who spent eight years at Manchester City from 2010 to 2018, winning the club's first Premier League title and the FA Cup, shared his efforts to persuade the club's management to acquire Mane during his time at Southampton. However, the move did not materialize.

Reflecting on Mane's subsequent success at Liverpool under Klopp, Toure acknowledged the German manager's astute decision to sign him, remarking on Mane's brilliance as a player.

Following his successful tenure at Liverpool, Mane joined Bayern Munich in June 2022 for a transfer fee of £35 million, leaving behind an impressive record of 120 goals in 269 games and six major honors won at Anfield.

Toure also commended Mane as a role model for his charitable work beyond football, citing him as a "big example" in that regard.