Osimhen's Injury Highlights Salaries of Super Eagles Stars

Victor Osimhen, the Galatasaray striker, is absent from Nigeria's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers camp due to a groin injury sustained during his club's 3-2 victory over Istanbul Basaksehir on September 4, 2026. This marks his second consecutive international window out of the Super Eagles setup, as he was released from the June break by the head coach amid transfer speculation.

Osimhen reportedly earns around €21 million per year, which converts to over ₦30 billion. In his absence, salary data from sports wage tracker reveals the five highest-paid Super Eagles players currently in camp.

Leading the group is an Atletico Madrid forward earning €240,385 weekly (approximately ₦360.58 million). Alex Iwobi of Fulham follows with €128,007 per week (about ₦192.01 million).

George Ilenikhena, now at Al-Ittihad, earns €117,692 weekly (₦176.54 million). AC Milan's Samuel Chukwueze is next at €98,654 weekly (₦147.98 million), while Raphael Onyedika of Eintracht Frankfurt rounds out the top five with €94,423 weekly (₦141.63 million).

New invitee Isaac James earns the least at €962 weekly (₦1.44 million).