Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has dropped to fifth on the list of Africa’s most valuable footballers, having occupied first place in 2023 before falling to second in 2025 and then third ahead of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, according to Transfermarkt data.
Osimhen, valued at €75m, now sits behind Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande (€90m), Paris Saint-Germain full-back Achraf Hakimi (€80m), Manchester City winger Antoine Semenyo (€80m) and Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi (€80m) on the continental list.
The 2024 African Player of The Year is level on value with Manchester United’s Bryan Mbeumo, who completes the top six.
The decline in ranking has come despite a stunning start to the 2026/27 season for the Nigerian at Turkish champions Galatasaray, where he has scored four goals and provided one assist in just two matches, continuing the form that has established him as one of Europe’s most sought-after marksmen.
The 27-year-old, who recently moved into third place on Galatasaray’s all-time foreign goalscorers list, remains a transfer target for several clubs before the window closes, although nothing has materialised so far.
