Osimhen can form a solid partnership with Salah at Liverpool” - Diouf
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Former Liverpool forward, El-Hadji Diouf wants to see Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen join the Reds to help form a strong partnership with Egypt star, Mohamed Salah.
Osimhen, who is contracted to Serie A powerhouse Napoli, has courted massive interest from a number of European clubs with Manchester United, Juventus and European champions Paris Saint-Germain reportedly chasing his signature.
Diouf, who played for Liverpool between 2002 and 2004 with a loan spell at Bolton Wanderers in between those three seasons, believes Osimhen can form a solid connection with Salah which will be identical to the years of Sadio Mane’s.
“I am convinced that it could work, that these two players could be complementary. I would like to see this duo form,” Diouf told
Africa Foot.
“Mohamed Salah had an exceptional season, finishing top scorer in the Premier League, and he played an important part in the conquest of the title. Osimhen finished top scorer in the Turkish championship. They are two footballers with different characteristics, but who could very well get along.”
“I remember the Mo Salah–Sadio Mané association, which worked very well. I think the Salah–Osimhen duo could do just as well!”
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane formed a rock-solid partnership that tormented defenders in the English Premier League and Europe.
Salah scored 29 goals in 38 matches to be crowned top scorer of last season’s English Premier League with Victor Osimhen netting 26 times in 30 games in last season’s Turkish Super Ligue to claim the Golden Boot.