Super Eagles attacker Ademola Lookman is no longer the most valuable African player in the Spanish La Liga.
The arrival of Ivoirian Yan Diomande has pushed Ademola Lookman down the ladder in the top ranking of African players in the La Liga.
When Lookman landed at Atletico Madrid in January, the former Atalanta man came with a €40 million valuation that powered him to the top of the La Liga rankings for African stars.
However, that has changed with the arrival of Yan Diomande at Real Madrid pushing the Ivorian youngster to the top of the latest standings.
Still, Nigeria winger Lookman sits among the division’s financial elite alongside three other Super Eagles stars.
Transfermarkt’s latest valuation list puts four Nigerian players among Africa’s 30 most valuable footballers in Spain’s top flight, with Lookman joined by Christantus Uche, Chidera Ejuke and Umar Sadiq.
Lookman’s €40 million valuation places him joint-second in Africa, alongside Senegal and Villarreal midfielder Pape Gueye. Only Real Madrid’s teenage sensation Yan Diomande is ahead of them, with the Ivory Coast forward valued at €90m.
Diomande’s remarkable valuation comes only weeks after Real Madrid completed his move from RB Leipzig, tying the 19-year-old to the Spanish giants until June 2033.
Uche is Nigeria’s second-highest representative in La Liga at €12m, putting the Getafe midfielder joint-12th among African players.
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Ejuke and Sadiq occupy joint-22nd place among African La Liga players, with both valued at €4m.
