The 29-year-old is currently being deployed as a wing-back but the Potters gaffer admitted the forward still longs to play down the middle
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has admitted that Mame Diouf still wants to play as a striker despite impressing in an unfamiliar right wing-back position.
The Senegal International currently has been putting in impressive shifts in the 3-5-2 system deployed by the Potters so far this season, scoring three goals in nine appearances in the English Premier League this term.
And although the former Manchester United forward has made a seemingly seamless transition from a striker to a wingback at the Bet365 Stadium, the English tactician revealed Diouf still wants to play as a centre-forward but stressed that his versatility is the reason why he is currently deploying him in that position.