Liverpool and Senegal star Sadio Mane would be a worthy winner of the 2019 Africa Player of the Year award, according to El Hadji Diouf.
The 27-year-old has been in sensational form in 2018-19, scoring 22 goals in 36 games, to help the Reds finish as runners-up in the Premier League.
Mane's sublime performances earned him a number of individual accolades, including a share of the Premier League top scorer prize - alongside his Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah and Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - and player of the month for March.
He is expected to lead the Reds' charge for the Champions League title against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, and Diouf - who was named Africa’s best twice - has tipped his compatriot to dethrone Salah as the best player in Africa.