Salernitana veteran Franck Ribery has hailed Bayern Munich's swoop for Sadio Mane.

The former Liverpool striker signed for Bayern last week.

Bayern great Ribery told BILD: "I can only congratulate Bayern for purchasing Mané.

"This is a great transfer for the Bundesliga. The expectations will be very high, but I think Sadio will not disappoint.

"The important thing will be to start well, I'm sure the fans will welcome him with open arms."