{
  "id": 11115846,
  "title": "Super Eagles: It’s foolishness – Odemwingie slams Ighalo over Osimhen transfer advice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/super-eagles-its-foolishness-odemwingie-slams-ighalo-over-osimhen",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T05:19:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/01/super-eagles-its-foolishness-odemwingie-slams-ighalo-over-osimhen-transfer-advice/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peter Odemwingie, a former Super Eagles forward, has criticized Odion Ighalo for advising Victor Osimhen to transfer from European football to the Saudi Pro League. In 2025, Ighalo suggested that Osimhen could benefit from spending two years in Saudi Arabia, using the opportunity to secure his financial future and potentially return to Europe in his late 20s. Galatasaray eventually signed Osimhen on a permanent basis. Odemwingie questioned the rationale behind Ighalo's advice, stating, \"Go there at the right time, but if you can play in Europe, it's a joke to go somewhere else.\" He acknowledged that Oghalo may have been making a point about the importance of titles in supporting his family, but argued that Osimhen was still earning a considerable income in Europe. Odemwingie emphasized that encouraging a top player in his prime to chase money is foolishness. He concluded, \"Top players in the head don't think that way.\"",
  "summary": "Former Super Eagles forward, Peter Osaze Odemwingie has hit out at Odion Ighalo for advising Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen to leave European football for the Saudi Pro League. Ighalo made the comments in 2025, with Al-Hilal pushing to trigger Osimhen’s €75 million release clause at Napoli. They were also willing to pay the 27-year-old tens of […] Super Eagles: It’s foolishness – Odemwingie slams…",
  "key_points": [
    "Peter Odemwingie criticizes Ighalo's transfer advice for Osimhen.",
    "Odemwingie argues Osimhen still earns well in Europe.",
    "Top players shouldn't chase money, Odemwingie concludes."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Odemwingie's criticism of Ighalo's advice reveals a divide among Nigerian footballers on priorities between financial security and competitive aspirations in top European leagues.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}