Rio Ferdinand has named Sadio Mane as one of the five best African players in Premier League history following his transfer to Bayern Munich.
The 30-year-old has left Liverpool after six seasons with the Reds, scoring 120 goals across 269 appearances and winning six trophies as part of Jurgen Klopp 's famous front three. Mohamed Salah - a man who helped make up that trident - joined Mane on Ferdinand's list.
In a tweet posted after the £35.1 million deal between Bayern and Liverpool was completed on Wednesday, the Manchester United legend named his top five African stars and gave out some honourable mentions. "I'm going..." Ferdinand teased. "In no particular order; [Didier] Drogba, Salah, Mane, Yaya Toure, [Michael] Essien." The former England captain then added: "Raaaaaa this is hard yenoooo. [Riyad] Mahrez won some trophies. I loved Jay-Jay [Okocha] also… mad player."
