‘A footballing alien’: Mamadou Sangaré soars to Premier League heights
Brentford’s Mali midfielder stood out when he was six and has shone in the Premier League since £39m transfer “When I first saw him, I thought to myself: ‘Who on earth is this player?’ laughs Youness Bengelloun as he remembers Mamadou Sangaré.
Key points
- A few weeks later, Sangaré moved to Lens for around €5m.
- “He was impressive and what struck me was his technique and his work rate,” Bengelloun says.
- The 24-year-old excelled in his debut against Tottenham a few weeks….
With the transfer window in full swing in July 2025, the former Manchester City scout and agent was not expecting to come face to face with a “footballing alien”, but that proved the case during a visit to Rapid Vienna’s training ground.
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