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Midfielders are key to ensuring creativity in midfield. Their close coordination in midfield is what will help the team win most of the games they play. Here are the three best Bess midfielders in Europe since the beginning of the 21st century.
1. Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Xavi Hernandez - A trio of Spanish midfielders who played for Barcelona from 2008 to 2015. Iniesta and Xavi play in central midfield while Sergio Busquets is central defensive midfielder. Over a period of seven years, they have won 19 trophies together, including five La Liga titles and three UEFA Champions League titles.
2. Luka Modric, Casemiro and Toni Kroos - Real Madrid's midfield trio played together for Real Madrid from 2015 to 2022. Their combination has helped the club win 13 trophies, including four UEFA Champions League title during this period. The trio fell apart when Casemiro moved to Manchester United.
3. Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri - Manchester City's attacking trio have won six titles since starting to play together in 2019. Rodri plays in central midfield while Gundogan and Rodri play in central midfield. De Bruyne plays as an attacking midfielder. Together they won the last 3 EPL titles. Rodri has scored 7 goals and has 3 assists, Gundogan has 9 goals and 7 assists while De Bruyne has 9 goals and 28 assists in the 2022/2023 season.
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Mane's statement doesn't fit Liverpool as Bayern Munich make transfer decision
Liverpool have been blessed with a number of outstanding players in recent years who have parted ways with the club. Each has their own legacy that makes them club legends.
Divock Origi and the Champions League goal. Adam Lallana's tireless activity in midfield. Electric attacking play of Daniel Sturridge, Raheem Sterling and Luis Suárez. Everyone has an impact.
One player that remains fresh in the memory is Sadio Mané. The Senegal forward has been shining at Merseyside for six seasons and has won everything a player could dream of.
His move to German champions Bayern Munich took many fans by surprise and continued to shock a year later. $34 million still seems cheap for a player of Mané's quality. The move is seen by some as the 31-year-old's last chance to win a title at a club that is almost guaranteed at least one title a season. However, it didn't quite go as planned.
A goal on his debut against Eintracht Frankfurt and two goals against VfL Bochum proved his quality, but a long-term injury took a toll on his form. Soon after, there was word of an argument with teammate Leroy Sané.
It's no surprise that Mane was soon linked back to Liverpool, and those rumors never really died down. Since then, the Express have reported that the former Red Devil could be on his way back with Jürgen Klopp, with Bayern for sale 'three players'.
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The report cites AS claiming that Sadio Mané, Leroy Sané and Serge Gnabry "will be allowed to leave the club before the start of next season, with Bayern keen to reduce their cumbersome first-team squad in the coming months ".
Liverpool would be Mane's obvious destination given his history at the club, but with two years left on his contract, he could still be in Thomas Tuchel's plans.
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