Osimhen, Chukwueze Lead List of Highest Paid Super Eagles Stars in Europe
- Victor Osimhen is Nigeria’s biggest footballer and, rightly so, the highest-paid Eagle in Europe
- The reigning African Footballer of the Year is currently on loan at Turkish club Galatasaray
- His former U17 teammate and AC Milan star Samuel Chukwueze closely follows in second place
Nigerian footballers are not pushovers in European football, with the country having some of the best stars from Africa plying their trades in Europe.
The country has the reigning African Footballer of the Year, Victor Osimhen, and might produce the next one, with Ademola Lookman and Victor Boniface in contention.
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Super Eagles stars are handsomely rewarded, being some of the best-paid African footballers in Europe, with Osimhen the highest-paid Eagle star.
YEN.com.gh looks at the top five highest-paid Nigerians in Europe.
Highest-paid Super Eagles stars
1. Victor Osimhen
Osimhen remains the highest-paid Nigerian despite receiving a reduction in his gross salary to join Galatasaray on a season-long loan. The Turkish champions confirmed in an official statement that he will earn £4.99 million during his loan, about £95,000 per week.
2. Samuel Chukwueze
According to the football salary website Capology, Chukwueze receives a gross salary of £82,194 per week, making him the second highest-paid. He reportedly had lucrative offers from Saudi Arabia in the summer and is linked with a move again ahead of the January window.
3. Alex Iwobi
The former England international is Nigeria's third highest-paid player in Europe, with a weekly salary of £80,000 per week at Premier League club Fulham. The Arsenal academy graduate is one of the fanciest Super Eagles stars and shows off on Instagram.
4. Kelechi Iheanacho
Iheanacho left Leicester City after seven years last summer. He refused multiple contract offers. He joined record Europa League winners Sevilla as a free agent on a two-year contract with an option for another year. He pockets. He currently earns £76,907 per week.
5. Wilfred Ndidi
Ndidi was initially a free agent last summer after his contract with Leicester City expired. He changed his mind and signed a new three-year contract with the Foxes, with a salary of £75,000 per week, to make him one of the highest-earning Nigerian footballers in Europe.
Chelsea urged to dump Osimhen pursuit
YEN.com.gh previously reported that former Liverpool defender, Glen Johnson, has identified a fitting striker the West London club should sign instead of Victor Osimhen.
While the Premier League club has been loosely described as a complete team, they are still lacking a top-quality striker.
Throughout the summer, Chelsea was heavily linked with a potential move for Victor Osimhen, but securing the Nigerian forward has remained elusive.
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