Mane, Salah, Drogba, Toure: The greatest African XI in Premier League history

Sadio Mane has left the Premier League after eight highly successful years in England’s top tier.

The Senegalese star joined the Premier League in 2014 when he signed for Southampton in a £11.8 million move in 2014.

After impressing for Southampton, he earned a £34m transfer to Liverpool in 2016.

Mane enjoyed great success for the Reds. His time at the club came to an end on Wednesday afternoon as he joined Bayern Munich.

In total, Mane played 262 Premier League games. He scored 111 times and recorded 47 assists.

He helped Liverpool to the Premier League title in the 2019/20 campaign and was named in the PFA Team of the Year on four occasions.

Mane is one of the greatest African players to ever grace England’s top tier. You can’t name a greatest African XI in Premier League history without including Mane.

But who else makes the side? Following Mane’s departure, we’ve named the greatest African XI to have played in England’s top tier since 1992 below…

GK: Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)

Mendy has been brilliant since signing for Chelsea in 2020. He’s kept 30 clean sheets in 65 matches for the Blues. He won The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper award in 2021.

LB: Celestine Babayaro (Chelsea, Newcastle)

Babayaro made 179 Premier League appearances in his 11-year stint in the Premier League. He helped Chelsea to four trophies, including the FA Cup in 2000.

CB: Kolo Toure (Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool)

Toure played a key role in Arsenal’s Invincible season in 2003/04. He went on to win the Premier League title with Man City in 2011/12. In total he made 353 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 times.

CB: Lucas Radebe (Leeds United)

Radebe spent 10 years in the Premier League with Leeds. The South African kept 57 clean sheets in 197