Big African Legend the greatest to play in EPL not Incredible Salah – Yakubu

Yakubu Aiyegbeni said Liverpool in-form forward Mo Salah is not the biggest African player to play in the Premier League.

The former Middlesbrough striker says credit must be given for the incredible things he is doing right now but he is yet to surpass the African legend in his eyes.

Mo Salah scored three goals and assisted a goal as Liverpool trashed Manchester United in a league game on Sunday breaking and setting four records in process.

• He became Africa’s top scorer in the Premier League with 107 goals,

• The First Premier League player to score an away hat-trick at Old Trafford.

• First player to score in 10 consecutive games in Liverpool history.

• First Liverpool player to score in 5 consecutive away games since 1902.

Despite his incredible numbers and form, Yakubu who his 92 Premier League goals put him 5th just behind Salah, Drogba, Mane and Adebayor believes The Ivorian former Chelsea striker still the best African player to grace the Premier League.

“You cannot say Salah is the greatest African to play in the Premier League. Drogba was something special because he was scoring for fun,” Ayegbeni told Goal.

“However, you have to give Salah the credit for breaking the big legend’s record, which makes him one of the greatest Africans in the English top-flight, but for now, he is certainly not the greatest.”

“When he came to Chelsea, he was quite young and was unable was shine because the Blues had several top stars at that time,” he continued.

“That was why he left for Fiorentina before moving to AS Roma. He did well in Italy, and he was signed by Liverpool.

“I think what is working for him now is that he understands the Premier League better than before. Also, his experiences outside England have been valuable for him.

“All the same, we have to applaud the Egyptian for his fine form because it is not easy to play the way he is doing that right now – which is incredible.”