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Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey has received the backing of Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan to win the 2018 BBC African Footballer of the year award.
Partey, who has been impressive in the year under review for both club and country has been nominated alongside Mohammed Salah, Sadio Mane all of Liverpool, Medhi Benatia of Juventus and Kalidou Koulibali of Napoli.
Asamoah Gyan who won the award in 2010 whiles playing at English Premier League side Sunderland believes Partey has done enough to be in there.
"I am very happy for him (Partey), i won it and Andre Ayew also won so i believe it is his time to also win it," Gyan told footballghana.com
"He deserves the nomination because he has done enough for both club and country so i will urge all Ghanaians to vote for him so he can win it.
Thomas Partey, 25, established himself as a first-team regular for Diego Simeone's side, including a late appearance as a substitute in the Europa League final win over Marseille.
He scored in international friendlies for Ghana against Japan and Iceland.