Former Super Eagles striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Kalu Uche have
emerged as the highest paid Nigerian football players in the recently
compiled report of Nigerian footballers’ earners list.
The new report, according to SuperSport, has it that the former Super
Eagles striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Reading FC of England striker, Kalu
Uche who were formerly players in the oil rich Quatari club Al Rayyan
earn over $2.5 million each year.
Next in the list comes the Chelsea FC midfielder Mikel Obi and Sounder
Seattle striker, Obafemi Martins who are earning $2 million per year.
Emmanuel Emenike, the Fenerbahce striker is the fifth on the list
considering his contract terms of ‘tax free’ at the Turkish club.
Brown Ideye who is the West Bromich Albion of England striker, who also
recently signed a three-year contract with the English Premier League
club is the sixth on the list.
But there is no Nigerian player that made it to the yearly rich list ,
which other African players like Samuel Eto’o and Yaya Toure were
included.
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