Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has been named the most valuable African footballer in the world.
Osimhen was listed amongst the top 100 most valuable footballers in the world at the moment by the CIES Football Observatory.
According to the CIES report, the list was put together using a statistical model that was developed exclusively by them.
Osimhen, who became a hero in Naples after he inspired Napoli to their first Serie A title in 33 years, is valued at €77.3 million. The valuation ranked the 24-year-old 40th in the world, making him the highest-ranked African in the top 100.
He surpasses Mohamed Salah, the standout player for Egypt and Liverpool, who is valued at €61.2 million, with the valuation.
Achraf Hakimi of Morocco and Mohamed Kudus of Ghana are two more Africans on the list whose respective market values are €53.7 million and €53.5 million.
According to transfer values, Erling Haaland of Manchester City is currently the most valued footballer. Haaland is worth an estimated €245.5 million and helped his club win domestic titles in England.
