Retired Harambee Stars captain and former CF Montreal midfielder, Victor Wanyama elicited mixed reactions after he announced that he would be leaving the Major League Soccer (MLS) side at the end of the season.
Wanyama parted ways with CF Montreal in December after his contract expired after contract negotiations stalled.
Wanyama's two-year deal at the club came to a close with five goals and seven assists in 79 appearances.
Salary
According to MLS official site, Wanyama earned Ksh24 million a month, totaling Ksh290,280,000 annually. The player also pocketed an annual guaranteed compensation rising to Ksh373, 937,123.
The annual guaranteed compensation comprises a player's base salary, all signing and guaranteed bonuses annualized over the term of the player's contract, inclusive of marketing bonus and agent's fees.
Assets
Wanyama, who is no stranger to success, has amassed close to two decades in professional football with his career kicking off in the Kenya Premier League (KPL). Over the years, he has accumulated immense wealth from playing in top leagues.
In 2018, he toured Kenya with a customised Volkswagen Crafter CR53 Maxi. The luxurious vehicle was estimated to cost an average of Ksh25 million with features such as interior and exterior CCTV cameras, a play station, rotating seats, a fridge, 3D TV screens and a coffeemaker.
Wanyama also boasts of a Ksh15 million Range Rover Sport, as well as a 2017 Bentley model that is estimated to cost around Ksh20 million.
Reports indicate that during his tenure at Tottenham Hostpur, Wanyama bought several properties in Kenya and a Ksh60 million property in the United Kingdom.
In 2018 during a season's break, he revealed his plans of purchasing a luxury house in Zanzibar but the plans were quashed after the EPL season resumed.
In addition, Wanyama owns a world-class academy in Busia called Victor Wanyama Foundation- which focuses on sports, education, health and wildlife.
Aside from sports activities, the foundation sponsors needy students through scholarships, creates job opportunities and sensitizes people on the protection of wildlife threatened by illegal trade.
