Top Nigerian footballers who moved in Europe’s 2022 summer transfer window

Following three months of endless negotiations, the 2022/23 summer transfer window is now officially closed for the major leagues in football.

The summer transfer window witnessed big clubs across Europe spending big to reshape their clubs as the season gets into full gear.

Nigerian footballers have also been involved in the summer transfer window as some players have switched sides making their dream moves to the top flight leagues.

During this summer transfer window, Premier League side, Nottingham Forest spent the highest on Nigerian players – a total of £37.5million, while the Scottish side recouped almost £30million from the transfer sale of Nigerian players.

Here is a list of the top moves made by Nigerian footballers:

• Player: Taiwo Awoniyi
  Fee: £17.5million
  From: Union Berlin (GER)
  To: Nottingham Forest (ENG)
• Player: Emmanuel Dennis
  Fee: £20million
  From: Watford (ENG)
  To: Nottingham Forest (ENG)
• Player: Umar Sadiq
  Fee: €20million
  From: UD Almeria (ESP)
  To: Real Sociedad (ESP)
• Player: Ademola Lookman
  Fee: €15million
  From: RB Leipzig (GER)
  To: Atlanta BC (ITA)
• Player: Joe Aribo
  Fee: £10million
  From: Rangers (SCO)
  To: Southampton (ENG)
• Player: Calvin Bassey
  Fee: £19.6million
  From: Rangers (SCO)
  To: Ajax (NED)