{"id":890447,"date":"2026-02-06T03:13:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/lookman-terem-moffi-headline-8-most-notable-nigerian-transfers-this-window\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T03:13:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:13:23","slug":"lookman-terem-moffi-headline-8-most-notable-nigerian-transfers-this-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/lookman-terem-moffi-headline-8-most-notable-nigerian-transfers-this-window\/","title":{"rendered":"Lookman, Terem Moffi headline 8 most notable Nigerian transfers this window"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Super Eagles duo <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/tag\/ademola-lookman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ademola Lookman<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/tag\/terem-moff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terem Moffi<\/a> headlined a busy January transfer window for Nigerian footballers, Soccernet.ng reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Several Super Eagles stars and rising talents secured moves across Europe and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian players were once again in demand as clubs in La Liga, Premier League, Bundesliga, and even Ligue 1, reshuffled their squads midway through the season.<\/p>\n<p>The winter window saw blockbuster transfers, strategic loans and career-defining steps for Nigerian football players in the European market.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the most notable Nigerian moves completed during the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUWQiSDiFef\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Ademola Lookman (Atl\u00e9tico Madrid)<\/h3>\n<p>Lookman sealed the biggest Nigerian transfer of the window after completing a move from <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2026\/02\/ademola-lookman-atletico-madrid-switch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atalanta to Atl\u00e9tico Madrid in a deal reported to be worth around \u20ac35 million.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_196142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196142\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.soccernet.ng\/main\/2026\/02\/HAK2hkTXoAAFz0X.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Ademola Lookman unveiled as an Atletico Madrid player\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-196142\">Ademola Lookman unveiled as an Atletico Madrid player. [Photo Credit\/ Atletico de Madrid on X].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Super Eagles winger joins Diego Simeone\u2019s side following an impressive spell in Serie A, where he established himself as one of Atalanta\u2019s key attacking outlets.<\/p>\n<h3>Terem Moffi (FC Porto)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2026\/01\/porto-terem-moffi-super-eagle-nice-nigeri.html\">Moffi left OGC Nice on loan to join Portuguese giants FC Porto<\/a> in search of more regular playing time after <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/12\/france-nigeria-terem-moffi-nice-transfer.html\">the saga that occurred with Nice fans<\/a>. Meanwhile, on paper, the striker\u2019s move is seen as a strategic step to revive his form and compete for trophies, with Porto securing an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_195802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-195802\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.soccernet.ng\/main\/2026\/01\/697cebe80e0a4uiuVyJjAEYwB9zqu.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Terem Moffi unveiled as a player for FC Porto\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-195802\">Terem Moffi unveiled as a player for FC Porto. [Photo Credit: Porto&#8217;s official website].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Rafiu Durosinmi (Pisa)<\/h3>\n<p>Durosinmi completed a move from Viktoria Plze\u0148 to Italian side Pisa in a transfer reported to be worth around \u20ac9 million. Meanwhile, since joining the club, <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2026\/01\/rafiu-durosinmi-nigeria-pisa-atalanta.html\">Durosinmi has notched a goal<\/a> and provided one assist in three Serie A appearances.<\/p>\n<h3>Sadiq Umar (Valencia)<\/h3>\n<p>Sadiq Umar switched La Liga clubs after leaving Real Sociedad for Valencia on a permanent deal worth \u20ac5 million. The striker will be hoping to rediscover his best form at Mestalla after an injury-hit spell, with Valencia looking to strengthen their attacking options for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_193239\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193239\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.soccernet.ng\/main\/2026\/01\/megasadiq2_Apaisada.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Sadiq Umar joins Valencia. (Photo credit: club web)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-193239\">Sadiq Umar joins Valencia. (Photo credit: club web)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Tochukwu Nnadi (Olympique Marseille)<\/h3>\n<p>Young midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi secured a move to Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille from Zulte Waregem in a deal reported to be around \u20ac6 million. The transfer is a major step up in his career, with Marseille banking on his potential to develop into a key player in France\u2019s top flight.<\/p>\n<h3>Sani Suleiman (RB Leipzig)<\/h3>\n<p>Highly rated teenager Sani Suleiman joined Bundesliga club RB Leipzig from AS Tren\u010d\u00edn in a deal estimated at about \u20ac5 million.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old defender is viewed as a long-term project for the German side, who have built a reputation for nurturing young talent.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_179814\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-179814\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.soccernet.ng\/main\/2025\/09\/imago1061364621-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Sani Suleiman follows the ball during Nike liga match\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-179814\">Sani Suleiman follows the ball during Nike liga match, AS Trencin Copyright: xMICHALxFAJT,ZOSPORTU.SKx Imago<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Uchenna Ogundu (Augsburg)<\/h3>\n<p>Ogundu made the move from Alanyaspor to Bundesliga outfit Augsburg, signing a contract till 2031 with the German club for a fee in the region of \u20ac4.50 million.<\/p>\n<p>The transfer gives the Nigerian forward a new platform in one of Europe\u2019s top leagues as he looks to establish himself at the elite level.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fast, talented, and versatile in attack! <\/p>\n<p>FCA has signed 19-year-old Nigerian striker Uchenna Ogundu from Turkish first division side Alanyaspor.<\/p>\n<p>He has signed a contract until 2031! \u270d\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hUEC95iilB\">pic.twitter.com\/hUEC95iilB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FC Augsburg (@FCA_World) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCA_World\/status\/2018397439284150698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Chibuike Nwaiwu (Trabzonspor)<\/h3>\n<p>Completing the list of notable moves, Chibuike Nwaiwu joined Turkish side Trabzonspor as part of a wider influx of Nigerian players changing clubs during the winter window. His transfer adds to the growing Nigerian presence in the Turkish Super Lig.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2026\/02\/lookman-terem-moffi-nigerian-transfers.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Ayomide Oguntimehin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Super Eagles duo Ademola Lookman and Terem Moffi headlined a busy January transfer window for Nigerian footballers, Soccernet.ng reports. Several Super Eagles stars and rising talents secured moves across Europe and beyond. Nigerian players were once again in demand as clubs in La Liga, Premier League, Bundesliga, and even Ligue 1, reshuffled their squads [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":890448,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[121796,2005,130767],"tags":[121795,130765],"class_list":{"0":"post-890447","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lookman","8":"category-soccer","9":"category-terem","10":"tag-lookman","11":"tag-terem"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/890447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=890447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/890447\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/890448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=890447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=890447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=890447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}