Former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah believes the arrival of legendary coach Jose Mourinho to Fenerbahce could have a huge impact on Black Stars defender Alexander Djiku.

The Portuguese gaffer was announced as the new coach of the Turkish giants on Sunday, three months after leaving Italian outfit AS Roma.

According to Appiah, who played for Fenerbahce between 2005 and 2008, Mourinho’s relationship with African players has helped transform many footballers into World Cup-class stars.

“Jose Mourinho has been very good with African players and I think everyone he’s worked with proves themselves including Didier Drogba, Solomon Kalou, Michael Essien, Mikel Obi and a lot of them,” Appiah told RG.

“We have Djiku who has been able to win the hearts of the fans with the way he carries himself around and the way he approaches the game and I hope that with the arrival of Mourinho, he will be able to take his game to the next level.”

Djiku enjoyed a decent first season with Fenerbahce, winning the hearts of the fans with some swashbuckling performances. Fenerbahce amassed 99 points in the league and were only beaten to the title by rivals Galatasaray, who finished the campaign with 102 points.