Footballers pocket home massive bucks due to football’s massive allure in modern day, with the sport having grown to be a gigantic money-spinning industry, and this has resulted in the conversation of who the highest-paid players in football are.
Several stars obviously jump to one’s consciousness when the conversation of the highest-paid players in football come to mind, but this article streamlines its purview to Europe.
Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Kevin De Bruyne amongst others are names many expect to be raking mega sums.
Is Kylian Mbappe the highest-paid player in football?
Some players are paid huge sums, with Paris Saint Germain’s Mbappe earning the highest in football presently.
The Frenchman earns 3-times more than the next biggest earner on the list, taking home about £5.15 million monthly, and this equates to £61.8 million per annum.
Harry Kane cues behind Kylian Mbappe on the list, and the Bayern Munich forward earns £1.8 million, edging Manchester City pair of Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland, who earn £1.73 million and £1.63 million respectively.
However, Haaland’s bonuses are believed to be staggering and it sees the Norwegian’s wage rise to £3.4 million per month.
Moreover, some names appear on this list, though big in stature but have dropped in quality in recent years.
Manchester United have become notorious in recent years for splashing too much money on player wages without getting the right dividend in return.
Carlos Henrique Casemiro is joint-seventh on the list, earning £1.52 million monthly, while teammate Raphael Varane sits 9th on the list and he earns £1.4 million with the Old Trafford side.
They are possibly not the only shocking names on the list, with Real Madrid’s David Alaba occupying the 5th spot in the list of highest-paid players.
The Austrian legend, who is known for his versatility, earns an impressive sum at the Santiago Bernabeu, earning £1.61 monthly.
Alaba is Real Madrid’s highest-earning player, with Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr, who also make the top 10 list earning £1.43 million monthly.
Above the duo are Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski and Liverpool’s Mo Salah, who sit sixth and joint-seventh, receiving £1.6 million and £1.52 million monthly.
Jan Oblak of Atletico Madrid and Lewandowski’s Barcelona teammate, IIkay Gundogan also make up a quartet of players, who sit 10th on the list pocketing home £1.43 million monthly.
Top 10 Highest Players In European Football (Monthly Earnings)
1) Kylian Mbappe – £5.15 million
2) Harry Kane – £1.80 million
3) Kevin De Bruyne – £1.73 million
4) Erling Haaland – £1.63 million
5) David Alaba – £1.61 million
6) Robert Lewandowski – £1.60 million
7) Mohamed Salah – £1.52 million
7) Carlos Henrique Casemiro – £1.52 million
9) Raphael Varane – £1.48 million
10) Vinicius Jr – £1.43 million
- – Jude Bellingham – £1.43 million
- – IIkay Gundogan – £1.43 million
- – Jan Oblak – £1.43 million
