Highest paid nigerian footballer by bbc news

According to BBC News, the highest-paid Nigerian footballer is Victor Osimhen, who plays as a striker for Napoli in the Italian Serie A league. His annual salary is reportedly around £4.5 million (approximately N2.1 billion).

Here are the top 5 highest-paid Nigerian footballers, according to BBC News:

  1. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) - £4.5 million (N2.1 billion)
  2. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) - £3.5 million (N1.7 billion)
  3. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) - £3.2 million (N1.5 billion)
  4. Alex Iwobi (Everton) - £2.8 million (N1.3 billion)
  5. Odion Ighalo (Shanghai Shenhua) - £2.5 million (N1.2 billion)

Please note that these figures are subject to change and may not reflect the players' current salaries.