Top Five Biggest Transfers Involving Nigerian Players This Summer

With the transfer window set to close for business in the major European Leagues at the end of this month,<b> allnigeriasoccer.com</b>&rsquo;s transfer market expert reveals the top five deals involving Nigerian players so far this summer.<br /><br />1) <b>Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow to Leicester City)</b><br /><br />CSKA Moscow made a profit of 14 million euros for shredding their agreement with Musa before its expiration.&nbsp; <br /><br />The Super Eagles vice-captain arrived England with a big reputation, with Champions League and World Cup experience under his belt. Was courted by Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham and Southampton before he agreed terms with the Foxes. <br /><br /><b>Transfer Fee</b> : &euro;19 million<br /><br />2) <b>Isaac Success ( Granada to Watford) </b><br /><br />The former Golden Eaglets star is expected to match the huge transfer fee Watford paid to secure his services from Granada. <br /><br />The BJ Foundation product was courted by the likes of PSG, Inter Milan and Atl&eacute;tico Madrid before penning a multi-year contract with the Hornets. Success has not made his competitive debut due to fitness concerns. <br /><br /><b>Transfer Fee : &euro;15 million</b><br /><br />3) <b>Kelechi Nwakali ( Diamond Academy to Arsenal) </b><br /><br />The Flying Eagles skipper has been touted to be the poor man&rsquo;s Yaya Toure. Arsenal activated the contract they agreed with the midfielder and his reps when he attained the age of majority. <br /><br />The question now is what team will he join on loan in the January transfer window, having failed to secure a work permit that will enable him play Premier League football. <br /><br />Kelechi Nwakali, 18, has penned a five-year contract tying him to Arsenal until June 30, 2021.<br /><br /><b>Transfer Fee : &euro;3 million</b><br /><br />4) <b>Eddy Onazi ( Lazio to Trabzonspor) </b><br /><br />The important Super Eagles player had a breakthrough season at Lazio during the 2013-2014 campaign, but found playing opportunities difficult to come by last term, so a transfer was a possibility this summer and it materialized. <br /><br />Onazi showed he is not the finished article, scoring a brace on his debut for Trabzonspor in their 2-0 win over KasımpaÅÅža on the opening day of the season in Turkey.<br /><br /><b>Transfer Fee : &euro;3.5 million</b><br /><br />5) <b>Jordon Ibe ( Liverpool to Bournemouth )</b><br /><br />The arrival of the England youth international at <span class="_Xbe">BH7 7AF signaled that Bournemouth want to retain their top-flight status at the end of this season. <br /><br />The 20-year-old Ibe had to seek pastures new after falling down the pecking order at Liverpool in the second half of last season. Has started both games in the Premier League. <br /><br /></span><b>Transfer Fee : &euro;18 million</b><br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel<b><br /><br /></b>Photo Credit : lcfc.com<br />
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