Revised - Top Ten Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers : NINE Have Premier League Experience
Following the close of the Chinese transfer window and recent contract renewals by Nigerian stars,<b> allnigeriasoccer.com</b> has published a revised list of the top ten highest paid Nigerian professional footballers.<br /><br />Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses has climbed two places to fifth after penning a two-year contract extension on Wednesday. He will earn 4.5 million euros every year in the new deal.<br /><br />Tianjin Teda new signing Brown Ideye has broken into the top ten of that list, with guaranteed wages of €3.5 million every season at the Chinese Super League club. <br /><br />Interestingly, of the eleven players named, nine have Premier League experience under their belt, the exceptions being <span>Liaoning Whowin</span> striker Anthony Ujah and Lille netminder Vincent Enyeama. <br /><br />The top four highest paid Nigerian footballers - Ighalo, Martins, Mikel and Ujah - ply their trade in the Chinese Super League. <br /><br /><u><b>Yearly Wages - Top Ten Highest Paid Nigerian Professional Footballers</b></u><br /><br />1) Odion Ighalo - Changchun Yatai - €12.1 million<br />2) Obafemi Martins- Shanghai Shenhua - €8.4 million<br />3) Obi Mikel - Tianjin Teda - €8.4 million<br />4) Anthony Ujah - Liaoning Whowin - €5.6 million<br />5) Victor Moses - Chelsea - €4.5 million<br />6) Ahmed Musa - Leicester City - €4.2 million<br />7) Brown Ideye - Tianjin Teda - €3.5 million<br />8) Kelechi Iheanacho - Man City - €3.4 million<br />9) Emmanuel Emenike - Fenerbahce - €2.5 million<br />10) Vincent Enyeama - Lille - €1.8 million<br />10) Alex Iwobi - Arsenal - €1.8 million<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <span></span><br /><br /><br />
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