Nigeria’s Very own John Mikel Obi of Chelsea FC has been ranked the 5th Highest Paid Footballer earning a staggering £75,000 (₦22,660,020) per week placing him just above Demba Cissé of Senegal who earns £70,000 (₦21,149,352) on a weekly basis.
This was revealed by UK based website, Thekingmaker.me in its ratings of 200 best paid footballers in the world today.
10. Alex Song (Cameroon)
Team: West Ham United F.C. (UK)
Salary: £50,000.00 (₦15,106,680) per week
9. Seydou Keita (Mali)
Team: A.S. Roma (Italy)
Salary: £55,000.00 (₦16,617,348.66) per week
8. Michael Essien (Ghana)
Team: Panathinaikos F.C. (Greece)
Salary: £60,000.00 (₦18,128,016.72) per week
7. Kolo Touré (Côte d’Ivoire)
Team: Liverpool (UK)
Salary: £65,000 (₦19,638,684.78) per week
6. Demba Cissé (Senegal)
Team: Newcastle F.C. (UK)
Salary: £70,000 (₦21,149,352.84) per week
5. John Obi Mikel (Nigeria)
Team: Chelsea F.C. (UK)
Salary: £75,000 (₦22,660,020) per week
4. Wilfried Bony (Côte d’Ivoire)
Team: Manchester City (UK)
Salary: £100,000 (₦30,213,361.20) per week
3. Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)
Team: Free agent
Salary: £101,000 (₦30,515,494.81) per week
2. Yaya Toure (Côte d’Ivoire)
Team: Manchester City (UK)
Salary: £220,000 (₦66,469,394.64) per week
1. Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)
Team: Shanghai SIPG F.C. (China)
Salary: £226,923.07 (₦68,561,065.64) per week.
datz baby jet..
John mikel obi. na woo waiting that mony 2 big for u
The last contrate Mikel signed was £85,000 not 75
John meki obi is my best African n i love his style of playin i love him , he is not pride at all