Victor Osimhen is now not essentially the most priceless footballer on the African continent after his market worth took one other hit, permitting Egypt’s Omar Marmoush to say the highest spot, Soccernet.ng studies.
Osimhen, who had held the title of Africa’s most precious participant since 2023 when he reached his highest worth of €120 million, has now been overtaken by the Manchester Metropolis winger, as per Transfermarkt.
The Nigerian ahead’s inventory has been declining since his transfer to Galatasaray on mortgage from Napoli.
Initially valued at €100 million final summer time, his price was downgraded to €75 million, and after failing to safe a transfer to a significant European league within the winter switch window, his valuation has now fallen additional to €70 million.
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Regardless of the drop, Osimhen stays essentially the most priceless participant within the Turkish Süper Lig. Nonetheless, he has now slipped to second place in Africa’s rankings, with Marmoush taking the highest spot at €75 million.
Marmoush has been in sensational type.
The Egyptian ahead was excellent for Eintracht Frankfurt, scoring 15 targets and offering 10 assists in simply 17 Bundesliga appearances earlier than making a €75 million transfer to Manchester Metropolis in January.
He has already made an impression on the Etihad, registering 4 targets and an help in seven Premier League matches below Pep Guardiola. Marmoush, whose contract with Metropolis runs till 2029, now stands as Africa’s most precious participant.
Regardless of his dip in valuation, Osimhen stays Nigeria’s most precious footballer, holding a €10 million lead over Ademola Lookman.
The Atalanta winger has seen his market worth soar from €9 million in 2021 to a career-high €60 million in 2025, but he nonetheless ranks fourth amongst Africa’s elite gamers.
Lookman trails Morocco and PSG right-back Achraf Hakimi, who’s valued at €65 million.
Nigeria’s Victor Boniface is the one different Tremendous Eagles star within the high ten, with the Bayer Leverkusen striker valued at €45 million. He shares ninth place with Actual Madrid’s Brahim Díaz.
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson each maintain a €55 million valuation, whereas Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo and West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus are every valued at €50 million.
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