Manchester City squad perform 'Salt Bae' during recent trip to Abu Dhabi.

Manchester City paid tribute to 'Salt Bae' during a mid-season trip to Abu Dhabi

Ilkay Gundogan posted a video of the squad visiting Nusret Gokce's restaurant

Gokce is a Turkish chef who has become an internet sensation in recent months

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'Salt Bae' is the Instagram sensation behind the latest novelty sporting celebration.

Arsenal's Danny Welbeck and Wales' Liam Williams were among the first players in this country to pay tribute to the internet celebrity after scoring in recent weeks.

But Manchester City took the craze to a whole new level during a recent mid-season trip to Abu Dhabi - by visiting the man behind the meme.

Manchester City perform 'Salt Bae' during a recent mid-season trip to Abu Dhabi 

Nicolas Otamendi (left) and Pablo Zabaleta (second left) pay tribute to chef Nusret Gokce

Manchester City players pay tribute to the Salt Bae

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