Chelsea new boy Nicolas Jackson said that he received advice from Sadio Mane before moving to Stamford Bridge.
The striker revealed that his Senegalese compatriot, who used to play under the Blues' boss Mauricio Pochettino at Southampton, gave him encouraging words about working with the Argentine manager.
Yesterday, Jackson's £32million move from Villarreal was confirmed to make him the club's second summer signing after £53m RB Leipzig man Christopher Nkunku.
Speaking with Chelsea's website, the 22-year-old said: 'I spoke to Sadio Mane about him and he spoke very highly of him [Pochettino], he said amazing things about him.