Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush has cemented his status as one of Africa’s most elite football talents, ranking among the top four most expensive African players in history following his landmark $87 million transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt to English Premier League giants Manchester City.
Marmoush’s stellar performance in Europe paved the way for his mega-money move to Manchester, making him the most expensive Egyptian player in history and putting Arab talent firmly in the global transfer spotlight alongside North African stars Achraf Hakimi and Riyad Mahrez.
The list of Africa’s most lucrative transfers was recently reshaped by Ivorian winger Yan Diomande, whose historic $144 million move from RB Leipzig to Real Madrid set a new record as the most expensive African transfer of all time. Diomande surpassed the long-standing record held by his compatriot Nicolas Pépé ($92 million to Arsenal) and Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen ($91 million to Napoli).
The top 10 most expensive African footballers of all time
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1. Yan Diomande (Ivory Coast) — $144 Million
Transfer: RB Leipzig to Real Madrid
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2. Nicolas Pépé (Ivory Coast) — $92 Million
Transfer: Lille to Arsenal
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3. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) — $91 Million
Transfer: Lille to Napoli
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4. Omar Marmoush (Egypt) — $87 Million
Transfer: Eintracht Frankfurt to Manchester City
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4 (tied). Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) — $87 Million
Transfer: Brentford to Manchester United
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4 (tied). Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) — $87 Million
Transfer: Napoli to Galatasaray
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7. Antoine Semenyo (Ghana) — $83 Million
Transfer: Bournemouth to Manchester City
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8. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) — $78 Million
Transfer: Inter Milan to Paris Saint-Germain
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8 (tied). Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) — $78 Million
Transfer: Leicester City to Manchester City
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10. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) — $74 Million
Transfer: Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal
