Former Super Eagles striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has stated he could have been worth €150 million if he were playing in 2026, reflecting on his career and the modern transfer market.
This was his exact statement:
“You see players now, I’m sorry to say, you score 10 goals, it’s €50 million. Ten goals in the Premier League is €50 million, I scored every year, it’s like 15, 15 in the Premier League.
And then from Borough to Everton was like £11.5 million, and that £11.5 million is like €150 million. It was a lot of pressure to deliver. Big pressure.
From Portsmouth to Borough was like £7.5 million, it was massive.” “When you’re bought for a big amount of money, you have to deliver your best.
The reality is Yakubu could be speaking the truth, as strikers who score 15 goals a season often cost clubs tens of millions of euros in today’s market.
Softfootball understands Yakubu will always be remembered for his infamous open‑goal miss at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
On 22 June 2010, against South Korea, with Nigeria trailing 2–1 in a must‑win match, Yakubu stood unmarked three yards from an empty net but side‑footed the ball wide a moment that became one of the most replayed misses in World Cup history.
