Everton's Nigerian duo set to cash in at African Nations Cup

EVERTON'S African Nations Cup chasing duo have a major cash incentive to prolong their stay in Angola.But concerned Blues officials are keen to see Joseph Yobo and Yakubu safely back on Merseyside as soon as possible.Blues vice captain Yobo limped out of Nigeria's decisive victory over Benin on Saturday with a hamstring injury - while the appalling experience suffered by the Togo players is still at the forefront of everybody's minds.But the Nigerian Football Federation revealed last night that each player has been guaranteed 88,500 Nigerian dollars should they win their third Nations Cup title.The NFF have already announced that each player will get 30,000 dollars just for qualifying for the knockout stage of Angola 2010 - which a draw with Mozambique in Lubango tomorrow will clinch.And the breakdown of the cash incentives indicates why the injured Yobo and Yakubu would be reluctant to suffer an early exit from the tournament.A win in the quarter-finals will earn each player a further $10,000, victory in the semi-final would add another $15,000, while winning the final will make each player another $20,000 richer.The NFF now pay each player a daily camping allowance of $500, meaning that for the three weeks they will be in Angola, a player will be paid another $10,500.They have already pocketed $3,000-a-man as an appearance fee for the competition, bringing the total of these bonuses to $88,500.But after Yobo limped out of Nigeria's crucial victory over Benin in their second group match - a victory clinched by Yakubu's successful penalty kick - Everton were keen to bring the defender home to assess the extent of the injury themselves.

Source: Liverpool_Echo