The number of Nigerian players playing for big European clubs keeps increasing and their checks also seem to be getting fact. here is a list of the 8 highest paid Nigerian players in the world.
8. Odion Ighalo – £30,000 ($38,000) weekly
Odion Ighalo joined the list of Nigerian players who go home with a fat check. Since joining Watford FC in 2014, he has seen an upward surge in his salary. He currently earns about $38,000 on a weekly basis.
7. Alex Iwobi – £30,000 ($38,000) weekly
The young starlet and super Eagles player, Alex Iwobi goes home with $38,000 weekly in wages. We see his salary experiencing an upward surge in the coming seasons.
6. Emmanuel Emenike – £45,000 ($56,000)
Emmanuel Chinenye Emenike works very hard for his club and his reward is evident in his take home salary of $56, 000.
5. Victor Moses – £50,000 ($63,000) weekly
Victor Moses has improved in his form for Chelsea, so has his salary increased. He earns about $63,000 weekly making him the third highest earning Nigerian player in Europe.
4. Ahmed Musa – £60,000 ($75,000)
Ahmed Musa has made a big move to the premiership where the demand is very high. The higher the demand, the higher the salary. Musa currently earns almost $100, 000 every other week.
3. Mikel Obi – £75,000 ($94,000) weekly
Mikel Obi moves from second position to third, losing it to his fellow Nigerian, Kelechi. He remains one of the highest paid Nigerian players in the world with a weekly salary of $94,000 weekly.
2. Kelechi Iheanacho – £85,000 ($106,000) weekly
Kelechi Iheanacho is now the highest earning Nigerian footballer in England and Europe after signing a new contract with Manchester City which will see him pocket over $100,000 weekly in wages.
1. Obafemi Martins – £100,000 ($125,000) weekly
Obafemi martins’ move to Chinese super league side, Shanghai Shenhua saw
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