Transfer market values: Lookman with biggest increase, Osimhen with biggest drop
The year 2024 ended with some Nigerian players either having their market values move up or down with Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman with the biggest increase among Nigerian players while Victor Osimhen who is on loan at Turkish Super Lig side, Galatasaray had the biggest drop in value.
Lookman’s market soared by as much as €15m to €55m (37.5 %) following his incredible performances which helped Nigeria to a silver medal finish at the Africa Cup of Nations early 2024 and netted a hat-trick to hand Atalanta their first European trophy, the Europa League last May.
Club Brugge of Belgium’s Raphaeal Onyedika is second behind Lookman as his market value also increased by €6m to €16m (60.0 %) while Bayer Leverkusen forward, Victor Boniface had a €5m increase to €45m (2.5 %).
Monaco centre forward, George Ilenikhena is fourth on the list of Nigerians with biggest increases in 2024.
The 18-year-old moved from €10m to €15m (50.0 %) while in terms of percentage increase, unheralded Getafe midfielder, Chrisantus uche is number one as he moved from €400k in May 2024 to end the year with a €5m valuation (1150.0 %).
For the biggest market value losers, Osimhen topped with as much as €-25.00m drop (-25.0 %) to end the year with a €75m valuation.
Osimhen is followed by the injured OGC Nice forward, Terem Moffi who has been inactive before the start of the season.
He dropped by €-7.00m to €18m (-28.0 %) with Sevilla star, Kelechi Iheanacho dropping to his lowest valuation since February 2016. The 28-year-old also dropped by €-7.00m to €5m (-58.3 %)
Fourth on the list of players with the biggest decrease is Nottingham Forest forward, Taiwo Awoniyi who only scored his first Premier League goal on Monday night since February 2024.
The 27-year-old dropped by €-6.00m to €22m (21.4 %) while the trio of Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), Gift Orban (Hoffeinheim) and Umar Sadiq (Valencia) all dropped by €-5.00m each to €18.00m, €10.00m and €5.00m respectively.
