Emmanuel Adebayor sparks debate by placing Liverpool player above Didier Drogba

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Liverpool’s forward line looks completely different after the 2025 summer transfer window.Alexander Isak has not lived up to expectations since joining from Newcastle United in a big-money move.Meanwhile, Hugo Ekitike, who arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt, has made an immediate impact.The Frenchman has already scored seven Premier League goals and is now leading a new-look attack that includes Florian Wirtz and Dominik Szoboszlai.At the same time, Mohamed Salah lost his starting spot before heading off to AFCON.Mohamed Salah ranked ahead of Didier Drogba by Emmanuel AdebayorPhoto by Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty ImagesWith the tournament just getting started, k.plus sports caught up with former Arsenal and Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor to get his take on how several African players stack up.He had four categories to choose from: ‘goat’, ‘legend’, ‘great’, and ‘joy to watch’.Chelsea legend Didier Drogba came up towards the end of the conversation, with Adebayor initially placing him in the ‘goat’ category.But he clarified that decision by noting Salah had not been mentioned yet. When the Liverpool star’s name finally came up, Adebayor picked him over Drogba without hesitation.He said: “For me, Mo Salah would have to be the goat.”Adebayor also spoke about Sadio Mane during the session, putting him firmly in the ‘legend’ category.Highest-scoring African players in Premier League historyMane found the net 111 times in 263 Premier League appearances for Southampton and Liverpool, ranking him second on the list of all-time top African goalscorers.Salah leads the way with 190 goals, which is also good enough for fourth overall in the competition.Didier Drogba is next with 104, followed by Adebayor himself with 97 across his various Premier League clubs.Yakubu rounds out the top five, having scored 95 during his time at Everton, Middlesbrough and others.READ MORE: Three-time Premier League winner admits he regrets joining Liverpool Join Our NewsletterReceive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox