04/02/2026
FULL LIST OF NIGERIAN 🇳🇬 FOOTBALLERS WHO MOVED DURING THE WINTER TRANSFER WINDOW
For Nigerian footballers, the winter transfer window has increasingly become a season of opportunity rather than caution; and January 2026 proved exactly that.
Across Europe and beyond, Nigerian players were at the centre of decisive mid-season moves, with clubs investing heavily in proven Super Eagles stars, emerging internationals, and high-upside prospects.
As the transfer window closed worldwide, Nigerian footballers emerged as clear beneficiaries — reshaping careers, elevating profiles, and reinforcing the country’s influence in the international transfer market.
Below is a breakdown of the key deals involving Nigerian players during the just-concluded winter transfer window.
ADEMOLA LOOKMAN
(Atalanta to Atletico Madrid – €35m)
FRANK ONYEKA
(Loan to Coventry City from Brentford)
VICTOR MOSES
(Free transfer to FC Kaysar)
WILLIAM TROOST-EKONG
(Al-Kholood to Al-Ahli – Undisclosed fee)
JOE ARIBO
(SouthHampton to Leicester FC (Loan)
SADIQ UMAR
(Real Sociedad to Valencia – €5m)
TEREM MOFFI
(Loan to FC Porto from OGC Nice)
RAFIU DUROSINMI
(Viktoria Plzen to Pisa – €9m)
TOCHUKWU NNADI
(Zulte Waregem to Marseille – €6m)
SALIM FAGO LAWAL
(NK Istra to Viktoria Plzen – €2.4m)
LEONARD NGENGE
(Remo Stars to Leeds United – Undisclosed fee)
CHIBUIKE NWAIWU
(Wolfsberger to Trabzonspor – €5.5m)
PROSPER OBAH
(LNZ Cherkasy to Shakhtar Donetsk – €4.5m)
UCHENNA OGUNDU
(Alanyaspor to Augsburg – €4.5m)
SULEMAN SANI
(Trencin to RB Leipzig – €5m)
EMMANUEL DENNIS
(Free transfer to FC Brondby)
EHIJE UKAKI
(Loan to Atromitos from Sheffield United)
EJIKE OPARA
(Novi Pazar to Viktoria Guimaraes €900,000)
BEST OF LUCK EAGLES 🇳🇬
