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TheSuperNerd:
You're welcome but I'm afraid I had to go to the main site of CIES myself and found out the guys that reported the Africans in the Top 100 highest valued players in the CIES list missed out on a few details like Partey and Sarr.

So my dear namesake... Below is the actual and truest updated list of Highest valued African footballers in the CIES Football Observatory Top 100 players with highest transfer values across the Top 5 leagues.

Note: Value is in Euros, €.


1. Mohammed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool), FW - €144.9 million

2. Sadio Mane (Senegal/Liverpool), FW - €139.2 million.

3. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/Dortmund), DF - €79.0 million.

4. Nicolas Pepe (CIV/Arsenal), FW - €73.1 million

5. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria/Lille), FW - €64.3 million

6. Ismaila Sarr (Senegal/Watford), FW - €62.0 million

7. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria/Leicester), MF - €49.5 million

8. Thomas Partey (Ghana/Atletico M.), MF - €48.5 million




So from the above list we can see that only 8 African internationals made the list of top 100. And we see that Ndidi is Africa's highest valued midfielder in transfer market terms according to CIES.

Another fun fact is before Qatar, all of the African top 10 will be plying their trades in the EPL. That says a lot.

TheSuperNerd:
You're welcome but I'm afraid I had to go to the main site of CIES myself and found out the guys that reported the Africans in the Top 100 highest valued players in the CIES list missed out on a few details like Partey and Sarr.

So my dear namesake... Below is the actual and truest updated list of Highest valued African footballers in the CIES Football Observatory Top 100 players with highest transfer values across the Top 5 leagues.

Note: Value is in Euros, €.


1. Mohammed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool), FW - €144.9 million

2. Sadio Mane (Senegal/Liverpool), FW - €139.2 million.

3. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/Dortmund), DF - €79.0 million.

4. Nicolas Pepe (CIV/Arsenal), FW - €73.1 million

5. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria/Lille), FW - €64.3 million

6. Ismaila Sarr (Senegal/Watford), FW - €62.0 million

7. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria/Leicester), MF - €49.5 million

8. Thomas Partey (Ghana/Atletico M.), MF - €48.5 million




So from the above list we can see that only 8 African internationals made the list of top 100. And we see that Ndidi is Africa's highest valued midfielder in transfer market terms according to CIES.

Ndidi's value will skyrocket, especially as Leicester will be in UCL football. I hope it takes a crazy hype turn.

Will any Nigerian play for Barça before they elapse the presence and relevance of Messi?

do4luv14:
What!! Our own GoalSimhen........


TheSuperNerd, come and confirm this one ooo, befor ah start dancing Alingoooooo............

That does change anything na. He is still "bang average"





If you know you know.



Oh to add, the award means nothing. He cant adapt to the EPL....

Eizzy003:
RAHEEM STERLING QUESTIONS WHY WHITE EX-PROS GET MANAGERIAL JOBS OVER BLACK COUNTERPARTS

Raheem Sterling has demanded to know why white ex-pros get better managerial jobs than their black counterparts.
Sterling took the game to task after its claims that Black Lives Matter by asking why there is still no black presence at the top.
He said: “I always refer back to football, the coaching staff you see around clubs. I’ll give a perfect one. There’s Steven Gerrard, your Frank Lampards, you have your Sol Campbells and you have your Ashley Coles.

"All had great careers, all played for England. At the same time, they’ve all respectfully done their coaching badges to coach at the highest level and the two that haven’t been given the right opportunities are the two black former players.”

There are currently only six black managers out of the 91 in English football’s top four divisions. There are still zero black referees

A string of clubs have been criticised for posting black squares as part of a social media protest last week and for issuing messages of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement when the English game remains riven with institutional bias.

Sterling, speaking on BBC Newsnight, has become the latest player to insist change needs to come at the top if the needs of black players are to be properly addressed in the game.
He added: “There’s something like 500 players in the Premier League and a third of them are black and we have no representation of us in the hierarchy, no representation of us in the coaching staff.
“There’s not a lot of faces that we can relate to and have conversations with. And I do think, with these protests that are going on, it’s all well and good just talking.

“But it’s time that we need to, have conversations to be able to spark debates and not just debates, because we’ve done a lot of talking, to actually start implementing change.”

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/raheem-sterling-questions-white-ex-22159209

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You can get a better explanation here
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52972621

My respect for this guy has skyrocketed.


Someone before said they arent qualified for EPL. Asif the World is a balanced society.


I recall Siasia on the Everton radar that year. He didn't get the job.


Its evil. Very evil. Wetin Lampard sabi wey Siasia never know abeg. Asslickers FC about to cime about.


Even Solsjkaer is clueless most times. Siasia can do better than him with such players at his disposal. But as usual, this will be called an overhype. Isokay.

TheSuperNerd:
Right there in the post I tagged you to. Hakimi's place was switched.

Oh oh.. Seen now.

‘No end product’ Alex Iwobi got more assists(9) in his ‘worst’ season for Arsenal than £60M Christian Pulisic scored goals in his best goal scoring season(7).


Copied.

DrLikita12:
I know lol
That's why I said I wish

No p. I got you though.

TheSuperNerd:
Cc. Dave

Updated the list.

Didnt see the updated list o

Subzero047:
The private league is not legally recognized to begin with

It has, and would be called Npifl. To begin Oct/Nov. Lets go there.

DrLikita12:
I wish the clubs in this private league would buy some of these NPFL clubs instead and reach some sort of agreement with the LMC, but I know the LMC + Nigerian factor will frustrate them eventually. Some "stakeholders" will probably disagree.

Bad idea at buying. Its then youll hear Gombe FC na 400million naira

If dem Enyimba kon hear this kine figure.... Expect explosion.

TheSuperNerd:
Most valuable African players in Europe's Top 5 leagues (2020):

1. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) - €145m
2. Sadio Mane (Senegal) - €139m
3. Nicolas Pepe (CIV) - €73m
4. Achraf Hakimi (Maroc) - 70.4m
5. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) - €64m
6. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) - €50m
7. Thomas Partey (Ghana) - €49m
8. Frank Kessie (CIV) - €43m


Source: CIES Football Observatory

Iwobi must be num 9

robosky02:
Bro's longest time

i dey hail o.

I expect the side league to be so determined to set a better stanfard than the NPFL. Trust me, in no time, things will switch in their favour.


It can also die down as well.


Lol.


But for 20yrs now and this league is not still sinking like Titanic. It should be better than this for all i care.

andrewbaba44:
You have a point

I have no doubt that Osimhen will adapt to my club. I've seen his style and he will be a ferocious beast in attack if he has a player like Ozil and Saka at his back and side. Whoever wants to talk about adaptations can continue. No be tok dat one be.

andrewbaba44:
Walk into arsenal team that have Aubameyang and lacasera?

Auba will leave. Arsenal can't compete. He will be a good replacement. As for Laca... I doubt he will last at Arsenal.

TheLoneCitizen:
And that's because of his age, Thierry Henry was an awful finisher before he met Wenger.

Mbappe who is regarded as the best of the next generation has missed the second most 'big chances' in the whole of Europe this season. But as he grows he will convert more chances.

Definitely. Wenger try.

Seriously??

Abeg WWE should get his signature asap. He's given hints....

COOL10:
Dude's facial expressions get me every time.

like one character from One Tree Hill series!

TheLoneCitizen:
Since I couldn't find competitive stats for Haaland, I decided to pitch Osimhen against the best young strikers in the world. Rashford has played more games on the wings and doesn't qualify.

Osimhen is the youngest of the six which are Mbappe, Lautaro Martinez, Gabriel Jesus, Timo Werner and Moussa Dembele. League stats only.

Goal contribution per minute ratio: Osimhen ranks 5th best in this aspect. Better than only Martinez. Werner is on another level here.

Importance to Team
Rating: How does the player rate among teammates?
Timo Werner and Osimhen are the only ones that are rated the best in their team, the rest have at least one player better than them.

Goal contribution Percentage: How much goal responsibility is the striker shouldering for his team?
Osimhen absolutely smashes it here. His team has scored just 35 goals and he has contributed 17, which is almost half of the team's goal. He is followed closely by Timo.

First goal: This is important because some players score when their team is leading, others score to equalize. But the opener/first goal in a match is very important because it determines where the momentum will fall.
Martinez has scored 8 openers in just 20 games, followed by Osimhen's 9 in 25,then Werner's 9 in 29.

Holding On To the Ball: How well does a player hold up the ball before opponent pounce. Osimhen is the 3rd hardest player to disposesss behind Werner and Mbappe.

MOTM Awards: This is important because some players rack up stats over poor performances. A player might be scoring but not playing well.
Osimhen ranks 3rd with 4 MOTM, behind Werner(10) and Mbappe(6)

Defensive Contribution - Pressure: How much times has the striker pressured opponents to make decisions. Osimhen is nightmare to defenders always keeping them on their toes with 439 presses, followed by Martinez (385) and Werner(380)

STRIKING ABILITIES
Finishing: How much of the player's shot troubles the keeper?
Osimhen is the worst of the six when it comes to finishing, more than half of his shots won't trouble GKs. Jesus, Werner & Mbappe are most accurate.

Expected Goals: How much goal has the striker scored compared to what his chances?
Werner turns stone to bread here. He is supposed to have scored 20 goals but has 25, followed by Dembele who turned 11 goals into 16. Jesus wasted 3.2 goals followed by Osimhen who threw 2 goals away.

Aerial Prowess: How much headers do they win?
Osimhen is almost two times better than the next player, Moussa Dembele.


Osimhen comes out 3rd in this stats even though he plays in an average team. Bring on the Haaland.

So just shooting not a threat is the only shink in his armour? Wow.


We def dont rate this guy enough.

Roland17:
E be like say you neva learn anything..

Arsenal fans about to explode tonight...


Obagoal trending too

His Inter Clips upandan.


He was bigger than the Serie A. He was too good for there. But he exploded there and etched his memory fast. Especially at the Derby.

Its official. The deal will be sealed off tonight. Discussions are now of wages, bonuses, etc.


Partey in London!!

Its now a fact that Partey has only Arsenal courting him. And now Arsenal are said to be discussing a deal now with him.






Until he holds that Arsenal Jersey, shingbain hope, i no go raise.




But what if Atletico kon win UCL this season? E goooooo painnnnnnn.

Joebie:
white man no dey show bad character? that man who said it is a big frog. . He himself must have a very bad character

Their own is worse. But they cover it with their acumen. But the exception rule applies. Some are outright stupid.

Joebie:
See yeye talk

Six foreign coaches battle for Super Falcons’ job

An NFF official told The Guardian yesterday that two female and four male foreign coaches are currently jostling for the Super Falcons job. The official refused to name the nationalities of the job-seeking foreign coaches.


Another official of the NFF who spoke with The Guardian yesterday hinted that the federation had decided to engage a foreigner for the Super Falcons job, thereby ending speculations that the NFF was considering the duo of Florence Omagbemi and Mercy Akide for the job.

“We are going for a foreign coach for the Super Falcons’ job,” the official said. “We want to avoid a situation whereby a local coach will be holding us to ransom after getting the job. They always have that attitude of showing off their bad characters after getting the job. We don’t have time for that any longer.”

They should give a female biko. Let Mercy Akide assist her. Anyhow.


Imagine the jostling.


That France Cheating is as fresh in my head like yesterday.


But once again, the downgrading of locals.....lets be blunt, its true but also shows the way the system doesnt respect locals.

Edopesin:
Nigeria Private club owners led by Ifeanyi Ubah and Kunle Soname want to form a separate league, aside the Nigeria Professional Football League due to the an unfair treatment from the league board, however the winner of the league will get a N100million, twice the winner of the Nigeria Professional Football League.

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I don't know how true this is

Its true. Gaining fast recog. But continental qualifications is the crux now.

andrewbaba44:
After una go say Na only guardiola dey waste money

Just negodu man united for this list

I won’t speak of psg as I am pointing out the Epl clubs

Las las chelsea Na disgrace ,kepa wey be say na 30 million Madrid wan pay for am but as dem see Chelsea price from no where enter 80 million

Oblak ,Allison and ter Stegen are the only keeper worth such money for now

That Maguire Price still dey shock me. Lol. Lemme not even start calling defenders that cost less but have fulll trophy cabinets.

Joebie:
Why Alampasu?

Doesnt he worth a mention? Okay.

Melvinity:
HK who looks like some Yoruba man whose daughter just finished NYSC and is getting married.... Look at his new size and body frame like an old man... ☺ ☺ Coro no try at alll

sheyishemba:
remove sadiw and add kayode,mukairu,moffi,zirkzee and olayinka in arsenal (the dude might be moving to arsenal first team next season )

Ahhh.

Joebie:
Talking SE depth. Let the argument begin.

Why no Alampasu and Ezenwa for GK?


This Sadiq guy eh. When?!!!