Odion Ighalo, the Super Eagles striker, smashed former Chelsea player Victor Moses’ transfer record by joining Al Hilal from Al Shabab for €5.9 million (approximately NGN2.7 billion) on Saturday.
With his transfer to Al Hilal, Ighalo has broken the previous record of Moses, another player beyond 30 who moved to Spartak Moscow from Chelsea for €5 million in the summer of 2021.
“Thank You @AlShababSaudiFC it was a Pleasure,” Ighalo said on his verified Instagram account.
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The 32-year-old will continue to work at Al Hilal until June 2023.
Ighalo’s €23.3 million transfer to Changchun Yatai was the most expensive, featuring a Nigerian player overall until Kelechi Iheanacho’s €27.7 million move to Leicester City from Manchester City.
Iheanacho’s record was later owned by Victor Osimhen, who moved from Lille to Napoli for about €70 million.
Meanwhile, Al Shabab had blocked Ighalo from representing Nigeria at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon.
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