Ighalo named richest Nigerian footballer in UK

Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo, has been listed in the prestigious Sunday Times Young Sports Rich List for 2020.
Only individuals and families residing in the UK are eligible to be included in the Young Sport Rich List aged 30 and under.
The former Super Eagles star comes in at number 15 and heโs the only Nigerian-born sportsman in the top 18, as boxer Anthony Joshua, who ranked second, was born in Watford, England.
Ighalo is worth ยฃ18million, same with Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey, former Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck and West Hamโs Jack Wilshere.
A large chunk of Ighaloโs wealth comes from his salary at Shanghai Shenhua, where he was earning around ยฃ300,000 per week before he arrived at Old Trafford in January.
Liverpool winger, Mohamed Salah, is the highest-ranked African with a worth of ยฃ19million.
The top five richest are: Gareth Bale (ยฃ114m), Anthony Joshua (ยฃ107m), Paul Pogba (ยฃ50m), Kevin de Bruyne (ยฃ34m) and David de Gea (ยฃ34m).