In today’s world, the amount of money football players get is quite large amount. The clubs have very wealthy owners who invest a large sum of money to see their club get all success. In order to make their club successful, they bring in all the top players of the game. The top players come with a hefty price tag and along with that a large salary.
Cristiano Ronaldo made a surprising move when he signed for the Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr. He has been offered the most lucrative contract in football history, which made him the highest paid football player in the world with a jaw-dropping annual salary of £177 million.
Voetbal Travel has now analysed the salaries of over 33,000 active football players from 200+ countries to release a report of the highest-paid football players in the world.
Top 10 highest paid football players in the world
10. Raheem Sterling
Club: Chelsea
League: Premier League
Country: England
Annual Salary: £16,900,000
9. Mohamed Salah
Club: Liverpool
League: Premier League
Country: Egypt
Annual Salary: £18,200,000
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8. David Alaba
Club: Real Madrid
League: La Liga
Country: Austria
Annual Salary: £18,824,000
7. David De Gea
Club: Manchester United
League: Premier League
Country: Spain
Annual Salary: £19,500,000
6. Erling Haaland
Club: Manchester City
League: Premier League
Country: Norway
Annual Salary: £19,500,000
5. Kevin De Bruyne
Club: Manchester City
League: Premier League
Country: Belgium
Annual Salary: £20,800,000
4. Lionel Messi
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
League: Ligue 1
Country: Argentina
Annual Salary: £34,840,000
3. Neymar
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
League: Ligue 1
Country: Brazil
Annual Salary: £42,120,000
2. Kylian Mbappe
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
League: Ligue 1
Country: France
Annual Salary: £64,000,000
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
Club: Al Nassr
League: Saudi Pro League
Country: Portugal
Annual Salary: £177,000,000
