Former Super Eagles and Everton defender, Joseph Yobo, has backed Ademola Lookman to win the CAF Player of the Year Award, Soccernet.ng reports.
The Atalanta forward has had a brilliant year of football, leading the Super Eagles to the final of the AFCON 2023 tournament. He was also superb for his club side, reaching the Copa Italia final and crowning his season with a hat-trick in the UEFA Europa League triumph over Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Lookmans performance drew praise from Yobo, as the former Everton man mentioned the forward had grown in leaps and bounds since he started watching him.
Lookman continued his fine form with Nigeria during the September International break, scoring a brace against the Republic of Benin.
