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Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi alongside retired players like Austin Jay Jay Okocha and Kanu Nwankwo, have been listed among the top 10 highest earning African players.
The list, compiled by French magazine, Footendirect, shows that Mikel Obi, with $50 million is the highest earner among the current generation of Nigerian players. Mikel earns about £75,000 per week at Chelsea.
See the full list below:
1. Samuel Eto’o/Antalyaspor – $202 million
2. Yaya Touré/Manchester City – $170 million
3. Didier Drogba/Montreal – $155 millions
4. Jay-Jay Okocha – $150 million
5. Nwankwo Kanu – 100 million
6. Michaël Essien/Panathinaïkos – $70 million
7. Emmanuel Adebayor/Libre – $57 million
8. Obi Mikel/Chelsea – $50 million
9. Kolo Touré/Liverpool – $43 million
10. Sulley Muntari/Al-Ittihad – $40 million