Despite many players seeking better pay from local leagues, what do some of the top tiers in Africa pay their players?
From Bukayo Saka to N’Golo Kante and Romelu Lukaku, these are some of the players of African descent who took part in the Uefa Euro 2020 finals.
Saka was born in London to Nigerian parents but represented England, Kante was born in Paris, but his roots can be traced to Mali and he featured for France while Lukaku's parents hail from the Congo in Central Africa, and he led the attacking line for Belgium.
Those are just three players singled out, but many of African descent were on parade at the Euros, and the widespread migration of African players who are seeking better employment opportunities, because of the poor financial state of some of the African leagues, played a role in this phenomenon.