{"id":19762,"date":"2020-01-05T15:58:09","date_gmt":"2020-01-05T15:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=19762"},"modified":"2020-01-05T15:58:09","modified_gmt":"2020-01-05T15:58:09","slug":"nigerian-agent-demands-n19-5-billion-from-chelsea-to-pull-off-sancho-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/nigerian-agent-demands-n19-5-billion-from-chelsea-to-pull-off-sancho-deal","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Agent Demands N19.5 Billion From Chelsea To Pull Off Sancho Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jadon Sancho&#8217;s Nigerian agent, Emeka Obasi has reportedly demanded 50 million euros (approximately N19.5 billion) from Chelsea as agency commission to pull off the deal taking the Borussia Dortmund sensation to Stamford Bridge in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Obasi also handles the affairs of Nigeria internationals Alex Iwobi, Ola Aina, Josh Maja and Joe Aribo as well as Arsenal starlets of Nigerian descent Bukayo Saka, Folarin Balogun, Tobi Omole and Malcolm Ebiowei.<\/p>\n<p>Linked with moves to Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund want to collect the highest possible transfer fee for their prized jewel and have placed an asking price of \u20ac120 million on the winger, bringing the total fee to \u20ac170m if agency commission is included.<\/p>\n<p>Football.London making reference to Transfer Window Podcast, quoted transfer expert Ian McGarry as saying : &#8220;I\u2019m reliably informed that they made a formal enquiry to Borussia Dortmund last Thursday with regards to Jadon Sancho.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They were quoted, in my view, an astronomical fee of \u20ac120million. 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