Gernot Rohr, the Benin Republic coach, has predicted that Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman will win the CAF African Player of The Year Award.
On Thursday, the Nigerian international was included in the final nominees for the CAF Men’s Player of the Year after his stellar year for both club and country.
The 27-year-old scored three goals and registered one assist in seven appearances for the Super Eagles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire and also scored a historic hat-trick for Atalanta in the final of the UEFA Europa League.
Lookman has so far provided 11 goals and five assists from 18 outings across all competitions for his team this season
In a chat with Foot Africa, Gernot Rohr who previously coached the Super Eagles stated that Lookman has become a complete player and has done enough to win the award.
“He has made a lot of progress. His difficult first seasons in England and Germany are now a thing of the past. He has managed to get back up and shine,” Rohr said to Foot Africa.
“I followed him a few years ago with the Super Eagles. He went from the shadows to the light. Today, he is a complete player, as effective as an assister as he is as a scorer.”