Emmanuel Emenike Is Most Expensive African Player Bought By Turkish Club

Respected Turkish sports daily Fanatik has published on its official website the top 25 most expensive transfers involving Super Lig clubs.

Emmanuel Emenike’s move from Spartak Moscow to Fenerbahce in 2013 was ranked in third position.

The Istanbul side, who are never shy to get out their cheque book, paid 13 million euros to re- sign him from Spartak Moscow two years after they sold him to the Russian Premier League side for a fee of €10 million.

The transfer of the Nigeria international to the Muscovites would never have happened if not for the match-fixing scandal that engulfed Turkish football in 2011.

The most expensive transfer in the history of Turkish football involved the prolific Brazilian striker Mário Jardel, who joined Galatasaray from FC Porto for €17.05 million in 2000.

Daniel Guiza’s s transfer from RCD Mallorca to Fenerbahce which cost the Yellow Canaries suits 14 million euros is the second biggest deal in Turkey.

Top Ten Most Expensive Transfers in Turkey

1) Jardel - FC Porto to Galatasaray -  €17.05m
2) Daniel Guiza - RCD Mallorca to Fenerbahce- €14m
3) Emmanuel Emenike - Spartak Moscow to Fenerbahce - €13m
4)Nicolas Anelka - Manchester  City to Fenerbahce - €10.7m
5) Bruma - Sporting Lisbon to Galatasaray - €10m
    Raul Meireles -  Chelsea to Fenerbahce - €10m
    Moussa Sow - Lille - Fenerbahce- €10m
8) Elvir Balic - Bursaspor to Fenerbahce - €9.5m
9) Mehmet Topuz - Kayserispor - Fenerbahce - €9m
10) Nordin Amrabat - Kayserispor - Galatasaray - €8.6m

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