Let’s take a view at the Comprehensive List of Highest paid African Footballers.

10. Victor Moses – Chelsea FC (£50,000)

The Nigerian footballer who plays for the English side, Chelsea FC as a wing-back opens our list of the highest paid African footballers.

9. Emmanuel Adebayor – Istanbul Basaksehir (£58,000)

The Togolese who moved to the Turkish club, İstanbul Başakşehir last January as a striker is another top earner. He earns £58,000 on a weekly basis.

8. Ahmed Musa – Leicester City (£60,000)

Another Nigerian, Ahmed Musa takes the number 9 spot. Musa currently plays for the English Premier League defending champions, Leicester City where he earns £60,000 weekly.

7. Kelechi Iheanacho – Manchester City (£85,000)

Manchester City player, Kelechi Iheanacho, is one of the money men who earns a whopping £100,000 weekly.

6. Obafemi Martins – Shanghai Shenhua (£100,000)

One of the Chinese money men, Obafemi Martins is spotted at number 5 on the countdown. He plays for Shanghai Shenhua where he earns, £100,000.

5. John Mikel Obi – Tianjin TEDA (£140,000)

Former Chelsea player, Mikel Obi, who currently plays for the Chinese side, Tianjin TEDA takes the number 5 spot on the countdown. Mikel earns £140,000 weekly.

4. Samuel Eto’o – Antalyaspor (£170,000)

At the number 4 spot, we have the Cameroonian-born star, Samuel Eto’o. He plays for the Turkish side, Antalyaspor where he earns £170,000.

3. Odion Ighalo – Changchun Yatai ((£190,000)

The former Watford player, Odion Ighalo, who recently moved to China takes the number 3 spot on the list. Ighalo currently plays for Changchun Yatai where he earns, £190,000 weekly.

2. Yaya Toure – Manchester City (£220,000)

Yaya Toure is the second highest paid African footballer. The Manchester City playmaker earns £220,000 weekly.

1. Asamoah Gyan – Shanghai SIPG (£227,000)

The Ghanaian international is the 8th highest wage earner in World football and number in Africa after signing a 2-year contract at the Chinese side, Shangai SIPG in 2015. The deal has seen him start earning a whopping $350,000-a-week (£227,000), a weekly amount only bettered by a handful of the planet’s best players.

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Source: http://www.primebazemedia.com/sports/top-10-highest-paid-african-players-2017-see-full-list/

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