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Manchester United’s new signing, Bryan Mbeumo, has excluded Victor Osimhen from his list of Africa’s current top three players.
Instead, Bryan Mbeumo hailed Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman as one of the continent’s finest.
Naija News reports that Mbeumo, 25, sealed a high-profile move to Manchester United following an impressive campaign at Brentford. The Cameroonian forward registered 20 goals and eight assists in 38 Premier League matches last season.
In an interview with former United defender Rio Ferdinand, Mbeumo was pressed to name his standout African players at the moment.
He mentioned Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah, Paris Saint-Germain right-back, Achraf Hakimi, and Atalanta’s Lookman as the best players from Africa, currently.
“For now, Salah, Lookman, and Achraf Hakimi. He’s the best right back in the world”, he said.
Osimhen, the 2023 CAF Men’s Player of the Year, who just completed his permanent move to Galatasaray was excluded from the list.
Lookman’s inclusion, however, is far from surprising. The former Everton and RB Leipzig winger dazzled in 2024, leading Atalanta to UEFA Europa League glory with a hat-trick in the final, while also starring in Nigeria’s run to the 2023 AFCON final.
His consistency and clutch performances earned him the 2024 CAF African Player of the Year award.
Reflecting on legends of the game, Mbeumo revealed the African greats who shaped his footballing dreams. “Of course, I looked up to Eto’o. He’s a striker as well. He was scoring goals as well, and that was what I wanted to do when I was young,” he said.
The former Brentford talisman completed his all-time top three with Ivorian icons Didier Drogba and Yaya Touré.
Since switching international allegiance from France to Cameroon in 2022, Mbeumo has racked up six goals in 22 appearances for the Indomitable Lions.
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