After closely analyzing the form of Nigerian players in the 2024/2025 season, we have identified three players who are expected to dominate the transfer headlines in the June 2025 window.
As the 2024/2025 club football gradually comes to an end, the June 2025 summer transfer window has slowly come into focus with the 2025 club world cup on the horizon, Nigeria has three key players that we expect to dominate the headlines ahead of the 2025/2026 club football season.
Nigerian football stars have risen to the occasion so far in the biggest club football league in Europe and we expect these sensational players who have managed to capture the attention of top clubs to be the centre of attraction and attention as the June 2025 summer transfer window opens in less than two months.
Our analysis is based on stats of each player, current form, influence in their different club sides and their club’s performance as well.
3. Ola Aina
Nationality: Nigerian
Age: 28 years (born October 8, 1996)
Position: Full-back (Right)
Current Club: Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
Ola Aina’s latest transfer update
Following an impressive run and an immense contribution to Nottingham Forest’s impressive and unprecedented 2024/2025 Premier League campaign, Nigerian defender Ola Aina has caught the eyes of top clubs ahead of the 2025 June transfer window making him one of the most sought-after Nigerian player ahead of the summer window.
Ola Aina or Lulu as he is fondly called has proven himself to be one of the indispensable players for the 3rd-placed Nottingham Forest under Nuno Espirito. His impressive runs as well as awareness on the pitch will be an asset to the top teams.
It has been reported that Man City’s Pep Guardiola is one of the coaches who has considered Ola Aina as a player for his squad ahead of a new season with a full rebranding going on at the Etihad. Lulu maintains a full-match fitness level and is one of the players who rarely gets injured on the field of play as he has made over 30 appearances so far for his club in the 2024/2025 season.
It remains to be seen if the Nigerian international would be open to a move in the June transfer window or if his club will also be open to selling him as well.
2. Victor Osimhen
Nationality: Nigerian
Age: 26 years (born December 29, 1998)
Position: Striker (Centre-Forward)
Current Club: Galatasaray (on loan from Napoli)
What is the latest transfer update on Victor Osimhen?
After proving naysayers wrong, Victor Osimhen is expected to be one of the hottest transfer options in the June 2025 summer transfer window given the demand for an in-form striker who will always get the goals in key fixtures.
It has also been established that his stay at Galatasaray will come to an end by May 2025 and he will be making a return to Napoli where his future is expected to be decided in the coming weeks.
It has been revealed that Osimhen is the priority target for Premier League sides looking to strengthen their attacking prowess and efficiency in the 2025/2026 club football season.
1. Ademola Lookman
Nationality: Nigerian
Age: 27 years (born October 20, 1997)
Position: Forward
Current Club: Atalanta (Serie A)
Where would Ademola Lookman go next season?
Arguably the most sought-after Nigerian player ahead of the June 2025 transfer window, Ademola Lookman tops our lists of Naija footballers we expect to dominate the headlines in the Summer transfer window.
It has already been established that Ademola Lookman is on his way out of Atalanta at the end of the 2024/2025 club football season with the relationship between the coach, player and the club already strained.
Mola has attracted the interest of some of the biggest clubs in Europe from Arsenal to PSG and many more so it remains to be seen where he completes a move to ahead of the 2025/2026 club football season.
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