The 30 highest-paid football players in the top five leagues in Europe have been revealed, with Paris Saint-Germain occupying the top two spots.
Spanish outlet Marca have obtained all the information about the highest-paid stars across the five major leagues.
Neymar comes out on top, with a gross annual salary of €48,996,000 ahead of PSG teammate Lionel Messi, who earns €40,500,000.
Real Madrid outcast Gareth Bale follows the PSG stars with a gross annual salary of €34,000,000 ahead of former teammate and Manchester United man Cristiano Ronaldo as well as Eden Hazard.
Kylian Mbappe, Kevin De Bruyne, Karim Benzema, David De Gea and Robert Lewandowski are ranked sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth respectively.
From 11-20, the list includes Man United pair Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane not to mention Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku.
Premier League talent in the shape of Jack Grealish, Raheem Sterling, N'Golo Kante and Paul Pogba also make the cut.
Check out the full list below:
Rank - Player - Gross annual salary in euros
1. Neymar - 48,996,000
2. Lionel Messi - 40,500,000
3. Gareth Bale - 34,000,000
4. Cristiano Ronaldo - 31,560,000
5. Eden Hazard - 30,000,000
6. Kylian Mbappe - 26,400,000
7. Kevin De Bruyne - 24,720,000
8. Karim Benzema - 24,000,000
9. David De Gea - 23,300,000
10. Robert Lewandowski - 23,000,000
11. Sergio Busquets - 23,000,000
12. Toni Kroos - 22,000,000
13. Jadon Sancho - 21,700,000
14. Raphael Varane - 21,133,000
15. Romelu Lukaku - 20,300,000
16. Antoine Griezmann - 20,000,000
17. Manuel Neuer - 20,000,000
18. Leroy Sane - 20,000,000
19. Thomas Muller - 20,000,000
20. Joshua Kimmich - 20,000,000
21. Jordi Alba - 20,000,000
22. Jan Oblak - 20,000,000
23. David Alaba - 20,000,000
24. Luka Modric - 20,000,000
25. Jack Grealish - 18,600,000
26. Raheem Sterling - 18,600,000
27. N'Golo Kante - 18,000,000
28. Paul Pogba - 18,000,000
29. Lucas Hernandez - 18,000,000
30. Leon Goretzka - 18,000,000
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Topics: Football, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona
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