Recently, Egyptian star Mohamed Salah overtook Didier Drogba’s goal scoring record in the Premier League held by African players. Salah set the new mark with 107 (and counting) with Drogba stopping his tally at 104. Also, Salah’s Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane will surely pass the Ivorian by soon as the Senegalese has 100 to his name.But let’s go back to Salah and Drogba. Discussions were held with the topic being who is the best African player ever to set foot on the Premier League grass. And if you as another African legend – ex-Nigeria and Everton striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni – it is the hero of the London club.Africa’s finest: Best net-shakers across top-five European leaguesEven though Salah has enjoyed a breath-taking start to the season, scoring 15 goals in 12 appearances for Liverpool – Yakubu believes the Chelsea legend played at a higher level.Yakubu has all the right to talk about the topic in mind, given that the Nigerian completes the quintet of highest scoring Africans in the competition (Salah 107, Drogba 104, Mane 100, Adebayor 97 and Yakubu 95).In an interview with Goal, the Premier League icon was full of praise for the Blues legend.”You cannot say Salah is the greatest African to play in the Premier League. Drogba was something special because he was scoring for fun,” Yakubu said.Young African talent is Newcastle’s first major signing? Senegalese Hornet to become a Magpie”However, you have to give Salah the credit for breaking the big legend’s record, which makes him one of the greatest Africans in the English top-flight, but for now, he is certainly not the greatest.”The Reds forward overtook Drogba after his hat-trick against Manchester United on Sunday. Also, the former Chelsea and Roma star scored in a tenth successive appearance for Liverpool during their 5-0 demolition of the Red Devils.
