Top 5 Richest footballers in Nigeria 2017

Footballers always smile to the bank after the end of every week when they get paid. The wealthiest soccer players are all playing in Europe. 

Spain, England, Italy, Germany and France are ranked as being the greatest league on Earth and most of our Nigerian footballers are also found in those leagues. Let us streamline the List of the richest footballers in the world down to the Nigerian context.

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You will be amazed to see who is number one

1. Odion Ighalo At the beginning of 2017, he joined the Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai F.C. He is the centre-forward (according to his contract) until the end of 2020. After being bought by the Chinese club, his market value has grown to almost 11 million dollars. Which makes him the richest footballer in Nigeria currently.His weekly payment is about $250 000 - that's about N81 375 000! Can you believe it? Now he is an international player in one of the biggest clubs in China.

2. Kelechi Ihenacho As we all know he plays for the Manchester City club in England. This young star turned the highest earning footballer when he signed a two years contract with his club. Kelechi Ihenacho earns a whooping sum of £85,000 a week.

3. Mikel Obi John Obi Mikel a nigerian born central midfielder currently playing his football in China now earns the weekly sum of £75,000. Kelechi Ihenacho's newly signed contract moved Mikel to number 3 on the list.

4. Victor Moses Hard work really pays and this has been evident in the job that victor Moses has carried out for his club this season. CHELSEA, this season gave Victor Moses  a 60 per cent pay rise as a reward for his solid peformance at Stamford Bridge. Victor Moses now earns a weekly salary of £75,000.

5. Ahmed Musa After his move to Leicester City from CSKA Moscow Ahmed Musa, Nigeria forward signed a long contract with the British side for a weekly sum of £60,000.