•Awoniyi, Boniface on 2nd, 3rd
Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen, leads Nigeria’s list of most valuable footballers, with Taiwo Awoniyi and Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface included as well, Soccernet.ng reports.
The Ballon d’Or nominee had an exceptional season with Napoli last term, winning the league, the Serie A Golden Boot, and reaching a Champions League quarterfinal place with the club
His exploits with the Gli Azzurri didn’t go unnoticed and saw him linked with Chelsea, Manchester United, and even Real Madrid, but his asking price couldn’t be met by any of these sides.
Soccernet.ng earlier reported that the Super Eagles have become one of the most valuable national teams in the world, breaking into the top ten, just behind the Netherlands. Spain, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Brazil, and England were among the top ten as well.
In the latest transfermarkt update, the recent values of the players in the Nigerian national team were unveiled, and we take a look at the top ten and their values.
Herault S.C. Montpellier’s striker, Akor Adams broke into the top 20 list for the first time, after a bright start to life in the French League.
Meanwhile, the rise in Terem Moffi’s value displaced Sadiq Umar from the top ten into eleventh place.
The list
Victor Osimhen, Napoli – €120.00m
Victor Boniface, Leverkusen – €40.00m
Taiwo Awoniyi, Nottingham Forest – €30.00m
Ademola Lookman, Atalanta S.C – €30.00m
Alex Iwobi, Fulham – €28.00m
Wilfred Ndidi, Leicester City – €25.00m
Samuel Chukwueze, AC Milan. – €25.00m
Terem Moffi, O.G.C. Nice – €25.00m
Gift Orban, K.A.A. Gent – €20.00m
Kelechi Iheanacho, Leicester City – €18.00m
