A Nigeria newspaper shows how much Okacha and Taribo West were earning annually in 1999

Published on 24 August 2025 at 17:14

A newspaper, specifically the Nigerian newspaper P.M. News, reported in April 1999 that Nigerian footballers Austin "Jay Jay" Okocha and Taribo West each earned N193 million annually. This salary placed them among the world's highest-paid footballers at the time, with Okocha playing for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and West for AC Milan.