Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe leads the way as the highest-paid player in world football ahead of the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Lionel Messi.
Kylian Mbappe recently signed a record contract with PSG, while Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool contract has seen him enter the top 10 highest-paid football players.
Salah has signed a contract to stay with Liverpool worth £400,000 (€465,000) a week. A year’s worth of £20.8 million.
His new contract places him into the top 10 of the world’s best-paid players, as well as the best-paid Liverpool player.
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He has also become one of the highest earners in the Premier League, behind the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kevin De Bruyne etc.
The world’s 10 highest-paid football players
Kylian Mbappe rejected the Real Madrid move this summer and instead opted to sign a new contract with the Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain.
Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe is currently the highest football player in the world following the conclusion of the 2022 summer transfer window a few days ago.
According to reports, Kylian Mbappe currently earns $125 million per annum at PSG.
The France World Cup winner is ahead of Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who sits in the second position with $113 million.
Mbappe’s PSG team-mate Lionel Messi is third on the list at $110m per year, while Neymar makes it to the top four with $91m per year.
Below are the top ten highest-paid footballers in the world:
The highest-paid players in 2022, based on their annual salaries, have emerged.
10. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) – $27.5 million
9. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) – $29 million
8. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) – $29.4 million
7. Andres Iniesta (Vissel Kobe) – $30 million
6. Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) – $31.1 million
5. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – $39.5 million
4. Neymar Jr. (Paris Saint-Germain) – $91 million
3. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain) – $110 million
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) – $113 million
1. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) – $125 million
Kylian Mbappe is earning more than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. #GOAT pic.twitter.com/SNRIyTHR60
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