The highest-paid player in the Turkish Süper Lig for the 2023/24 season is Mauro Icardi of Galatasaray, earnibg a weekly wage of €135,769
Mauro Emanuel Icardi (born 19 February 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Galatasaray. He is known for his goalscoring ability, finishing, and heading ability.
Mauro Icardi began his career at the youth teams of Vecindario and passed through La Masia, the youth system of La Liga club Barcelona, before moving to Serie A club Sampdoria to begin his professional career in 2012. After an impressive season, he joined Inter Milan in July 2013, where he developed into one of the most prolific strikers in Europe. Icardi won the Capocannoniere in both the 2014–15 and 2017–18 seasons, and was named the captain of Inter in 2015, at age 22.
In 2019, Icardi signed for Paris Saint-Germain on an initial one-year loan deal, where he won a domestic treble. He then joined the club permanently for €50 million. After a successful season on loan to Galatasaray where he led the side to a Süper Lig title, Icardi joined permanently in 2023 for a €10 million fee.
Icardi made his senior debut for Argentina senior team in October 2013 but since has played sparingly, earning eight caps and scoring once.
Mauro Icardi is a controversial figure, both on and off the pitch. He has been involved in a number of scandals, including a public falling out with Inter Milan and a long-running feud with his wife’s former partner. However, he remains one of the most talented strikers in the world, and is capable of scoring goals from anywhere on the pitch.
