A few days after the coronation of the Blues at the 1998 World Cup, Jay-Jay Okocha arrives in Paris Saint-Germain from Fenerbahçe. Transfer amount: around 100 million francs, or 15 million euros. A record for a French football club at the time.
On August 8, 1998, for its first match in its new colors, the Nigerian international immediately highlighted in Bordeaux. While Alain Giresse had just brought him into play, the number 10 of the red and blue scored a sumptuous goal, leaving Ulrich Ramé completely helpless.
Jay-Jay Okocha will spend four seasons at PSG, between 1998 and 2002. Apart from the 1999-2000 exercise, during which Philippe Bergerôo replaces him a lower notch on the field, the playmaker will sorely lack regularity. However, his dazzling remained in the memories of the Ile-de-France supporters, in particular his gri-gray and his powerful ball.
Jay-Jay Okocha, left for zero euro
“I appreciated my passage to PSG, he confided to
Foot transfer window in December 2012. It is a club that I keep in the depths of my heart. We were not the dominant club in France, but no one could take us from above, not even Lyon or Marseille. I really enjoyed this passage, I knew fantastic teammates, and together we practiced the most beautiful football in the championship. »»
The 1996 Olympic champion (with the Super Eagles) will play 109 games with PSG, all competitions, and will score twenty goals. He will leave the capital of France, free from any contract, to join Bolton in the Premier League.
