Jay-Jay Okocha has claimed that he would be worth R3 billion in today's transfer market.
Nigeria icon Jay-Jay Okocha has made the outlandish claim that he would be worth R3 billion in the current transfer market. Okocha is considered one of Africa's greatest exports following a dazzling 22-year career that saw him playing in three of Europe's top five leagues.The tricky winger, who retired in 2012, famously played for Bolton Wanderers, Eintracht Frankfurt and Paris Saint-Germain, among other clubs.In fact, the former Super Eagles captain was once Africa's most expensive player ever, after joining PSG from Fenerbahce for a fee of €12.4 million in 1998.
This could go some way to explaining why Okocha feels he would cost as much as €150 million in the transfer market if he played today. "They paid £106 million for their defensive midfielder [Enzo Fernandez], Chelsea. To a player from Portugal."My assists, dribbles... World football started to pay a lot of money.