Bara Sapoko Ndiaye #22

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The inclusion of the 18-year-old midfielder has raised plenty of eyebrows. It represents a meteoric rise for the teenager, who joined Bayern Munich on loan from the Gambian academy Gambinos Stars last January. After being handed his Bundesliga debut by Vincent Kompany in April, Ndiaye has impressed considerably thanks to his tough tackling, vision going forward and tactical maturity. Now a Bundesliga winner, his performances have drawn calls to make his loan move permanent. Despite shooting to stardom in such a short space of time, Ndiaye remains a composed figure. “Everyone is going very quickly, but on the field it’s not about age, just football,” he has said. He will be Pape Thiaw’s secret weapon.

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