Osimhen still behind Ighalo in the list of Nigeria”s top earners despite record transfer

The new Napoli marque signing Victor Osimhen is trailing behind the Manchester United striker in the latest report of top Nigeria”s earning footballers recently published.

This comes as a surprise as Osimhen move from Lille to Napoli last week earned him the bragging right as Africa’s most expensive footballer.

Ighalo is on £125,000-a week (about N63.3million) at Old Trafford where he just signed a loan extension after the lifting of COVID-19 lockdown.

Osimhen will be earning £96,000-a-week (about N48.6million), just a little bit above half of Ighalo’s take home.

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Wilfred Ndidi of Leicester City comes third on the wage chat with a £75,000-a-week (about N40million) take home.

Below is the list of top 6 earning Nigerian footballers

1. Odion Ighalo (Manchester United): £125,000-a week (about N63.3million)

2. Victor Osimhen (Napoli): £96,000-a-week (about N48.6million

3. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City): £75,000-a-week (about N40million)

4. Victor Moses (Chelsea): £75,000-a -week (about N40million)

5. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City): £60,000 a week (about N30.3million

6. Alex Iwobi (Everton): £50,000 a week (about N25.3million)