Victor Osimhen transferred from Lille to Napoli for a club record sum of €70 million, with the option for add-ons to bring the total to €80 million. The Super Eagles star is regarded as the fifth most expensive player in Africa and the 81st most expensive player in the world. The most expensive African player is Nicolas Pepe, an Ivorian attacker who cost €79 million to sign with Arsenal from Lille.
The fifth most expensive African player is Nigerian international Victor Osimhen, who joined Italian club Napoli in the summer of 2020. The 81st most expensive transfer of all time was the one that brought the Nigerian international from French club Lille to the Italian team.
The 23-year-old Nigerian entered the ranking of the 100 most expensive football deals in history according to GOAL.
Nicolas Pepe, an Ivorian forward, cost Arsenal €79 million when he transferred from Lille. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who cost Arsenal €63.75 million when he transferred from Borussia Dortmund, is the next most expensive African player.
Achraf Hakimi’s move from Inter Milan to PSG for €60 million (+€11 million) was reportedly the third most expensive for an African player, while Naby Keita’s transfer from RB Leipzig to Liverpool for €60 million in 2018 follows. Thomas Partey, a Ghanaian, and Oshimhen, a Nigerian international striker, are the joint-fifth most expensive African players after leaving Atletico Madrid for Arsenal in 2020 for €50 million.
