Former Liverpool forward and Senegalese legend, El-Hadji Diouf would want to see Nigerian goal poacher, Victor Osimhen join the Reds to help form a strong partnership with Egypt star, Mohamed Salah.

Osimhen, who is on a contract with current Serie A title holders, Napoli, has courted massive interest from a number of European clubs with Manchester United, Juventus and European champions Paris Saint-Germain reportedly chasing his signature.

Diouf, who represented  Liverpool between 2002 and 2004 with a loan spell at Bolton Wanderers in between those three seasons, believes that Victor Osimhen can form a strong  and unabating connection with Mohammed Salah which will be identical to that of the years with Sadio Mane’s.

“I am convinced that it could work, that these two players could be complementary. I would like to see this duo form,” Diouf told Africa Foot.

“Mohamed Salah had an exceptional season, finishing top scorer in the Premier League, and he played an important part in the conquest of the title. Osimhen finished top scorer in the Turkish championship. They are two footballers with different characteristics, but who could very well get along.”

“I remember the Mo Salah–Sadio Mané association, which worked very well. I think the Salah–Osimhen duo could do just as well!”

Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane formed a rock-solid partnership that tormented defenders in the English Premier League and Europe.

Salah scored 29 goals in 38 matches to be crowned top scorer of last season’s English Premiership as well as  Victor Osimhen netting 26 times in 30 games in last season’s Turkish Super Ligue to claim the Golden Boot.

Both are on highest cards for landing the African Footballer of the Year Award for the year 2025 as they had a stellar campaign with the year under review.