David Villa believes that Mohamed Salah is the best African player in the world at the moment.

Salah has been in a poor run of form ever since the 2025-26 season kicked off.

Since the start of the campaign, things just haven’t gone his way, with the winger also failing to create a solid link-up with Alexander Isak.

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Most people thought that Liverpool would be unbeatable due to the number of world-class signings they made in the summer, but in reality, that’s been far from the case.

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However, that hasn’t stopped Barcelona legend Villa from singing his praises.

Salah has been Liverpool’s star man for many years now.

Last season was his best-ever campaign in terms of goals and assists, with the attacker only missing out on the Ballon d’Or due to the Reds’ poor Champions League performance.

Indeed, Ousmane Dembele was a deserving winner, but if we look at their personal achievements, it was clear that the Egyptian King deserved a shot at winning the award.

Since then, Salah’s form has been poor, but that didn’t stop Villa from sharing his admiration for the former...