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Mame Biram Diouf grateful to Stoke City boss Mark Hughes

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Mame Biram Diouf credits Stoke City boss Mark Hughes for his talismanic form for the Potters during the 2014-15 campaign.

Stoke City forward Mame Biram Diouf has hailed manager Mark Hughes for helping him rediscover his best form since returning to England.

The 27-year-old left the Premier League to join Bundesliga side Hannover 96 in 2012 after struggling with Manchester United, and previously with Blackburn Rovers on loan.

However, Hughes, a long-term admirer of the Senegal striker, signed him for the Potters last summer in a move that eventually saw him net 13 times in all competitions last season.

"Because of [Hughes] I'm back in the Premier League again and I'm really grateful and happy to be back," he told Sky Sports News.

"As a football player you are always looking for the kind of coach who will really want you and want you to play for him so he's been a key figure for me.

"He was trying to sign me for quite a long time. They [Hannover] didn't want to see but in the end it happened and I'm very glad to be back [in England]. I hope we can continue at this level, trying to win and trying to build a team."

Diouf had netted just eight times during his time with Hannover.

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