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 star and super Eagles player, Alex Iwobi who plays for arsenal 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 Fenerbahçe 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 at leicester city.
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 and saw his income double from what he was
earning at the Seattle Sounders of the MLS. This makes him the highest
earning Nigerian player.
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