Victor Osimhen’s transfer to Napoli makes him the most expensive African player ever, at the time this article was written. The deal was sealed recently, and the Nigerian striker is on his way to the Italian club. All eyes will be on him when the 2020/21 Seirie A league will commence, to see if he will continue with the exploits he had with Lille in France in the just-conckuded season.

Top 5 Most Expensive African Players Transfer Deals

Top 5 Most Expensive African Players Transfer Deal

Here are the top 5 Most Expensive African Players Transfer Deals at the moment

  1. Victor Osimhen – Lille to Napoli in 2020, $96m (reported fee includes bonuses)
  2. Nicolas Pepe – Lille to Arsenal in 2019, $94m (reported fee includes bonuses)
  3. Cédric Bakambu – Villarreal to Beijing Guoan in 2018, $83m (reported fee includes bonuses)
  4. Riyad Mahrez – Leicester City to Manchester City in 2018, $76m (reported fee includes bonuses)
  5. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal in 2018, $71m (reported fee includes bonuses)