'Mane won't score 40 or 50 goals' - Bayern Munich signing cannot replace Lewandowski alone, warns Kimmich

Joshua Kimmich has warned that Sadio Mane cannot be seen as a direct replacement for Robert Lewandowski at Bayern Munich. The German champions saw star striker Lewandowski leave for Barcelona this summer, while Mane was signed from Liverpool to strengthen their attack.

Mane scored an impressive 120 goals in his six seasons at Liverpool, but his most prolific campaign saw him strike 22 times in the Premier League.

But Kimmich admits that the Senegal international is not expected to score 50 goals a season, as Lewandowski did last term.

"With Lewy we lose a lot of goals, we have to replace that collectively. Sadio is of course a great player, but I don't think he scores 40 or 50 goals, he brings others qualities," the Bayern star said.

"I think he's hungry, that he wants to go ahead and win titles. He's doing quite well. In the beginning he was relatively calm, but he's an open, easy-going guy. He always has something to say. I think he'll fit in well."

Sadio Mane and Matthijs de Ligt both scored in Bayern Munich's first pre-season friendly