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Top 10 Highest Paid Footballers In The World

Football is one of the biggest and richest sports in the world, with footballers being among the highest paid sportsmen in history. There are many players who earn ridiculous amounts of money, especially with the rise of the Saudi Pro League. Since they signed Cristiano Ronaldo, they have signed many stars, luring them with the help of lucrative contracts to help increase the global reach of the Saudi Pro League. This is why most players on the list currently play for Saudi Pro League teams. This article talks about some of the highest paid footballers in the world.

Who Are The Highest Paid Footballers?

10. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich): ~$530,000/Week

Harry Kane to FC Bayern, here we go! Deal completed between all parties as Kane has given final green light 🚨🔴

Tottenham to receive €100m fixed fee plus add-ons up to €20m package.

Kane will sign a four year deal, he’ll fly to Germany today.

Medical booked. Done deal. pic.twitter.com/iervbXzkwt

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 11, 2023

Harry Kane is one of the highest paid footballers in the world. He signed a contract with Bundesliga side Bayern Munich on 12th August 2023. He signed a four-year contract, which will keep him at the German club till the summer of 2027. This contract is worth around $27.5 Million per year, which comes down to around $530,000/Week, making Kane one of the highest paid footballers in the world.

9. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli): ~$540,000/Week

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Ivan Toney plays for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli. Like many other stars, the English star transferred to the Saudi Pro League. Many decided to make this move due to the highly lucrative contracts offered by the league. Al-Ahli offered Toney a four-year contract on 31st August 2024, which will see him stay in Saudi Arabia until June 2028. His contract is worth around $28 Million per year, netting him around $540,000/Week.

8. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid): ~$660,000/Week

Kylian Mbappé signed his contract with Real Madrid 🥹❤️ pic.twitter.com/ORSM1LniZ7

— 〽️ (@kyks_98) July 16, 2024

Kylian Mbappe completed his transfer to La Liga side Real Madrid after years of speculation. This deal was finally completed on 1st July 2024, with the French star agreeing to a five-year contract that will keep him at Real Madrid until the summer of 2029. Mbappe is one of the highest paid La Liga players, with a contract worth around $34 Million per year, which earns him around $660,000/Week.

7. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona): ~$700,000/Week

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Robert Lewandowski is the highest paid player in La Liga and the highest paid player in the world outside of the Saudi Pro League. The Polish striker signed a contract with Barcelona on 19th July 2022, keeping him at the club until June 2026. To get the star to sign this contract, Barcelona offered him a contract worth around $36.5 Million per year, which nets the Polish star around $700,000/Week.

6. Kalidou Koulibaly (Al Hilal): ~$730,000/Week

Kalidou Koulibaly's contract details.

◎ Club: Al-Hilal

◉ Reported yearly salary: €34.7M
◎ Expiration date: Jun 30, 2026 (3-yrs)#Koulibaly #AlHilal #SaudiProLeague #FootballSalaries #Capology pic.twitter.com/ickWykEaW8

— Capology (@CapologyDB) September 20, 2023

Kalidou Koulibaly signed a three-year contract with Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal on 1st July 2023, which will keep him at the club until the end of the 2025/26 season. He was one of the best defenders in the world when he transferred to the Saudi Pro League, and to lure the player to the league, they offered him a contract worth around $38 Million per year, which nets him a salary of around $730,000/Week.

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5. Sadio Mane (Al-Nassr): ~$850,000/Week

Official, confirmed. Sadio Mané leaves Bayern and joins Al Nassr! 🟡🔵🇸🇦

Mané will play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo — following Seko Fofana, Marcelo Brozovic and Alex Telles arrivals.pic.twitter.com/ELBItR3yOG

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 1, 2023

Sadio Mane is another star who decided to join the Saudi Pro League in 2023. A-Nassr decided to sign the Senegalese star on 1st August 2023, offering him a three-year contract that will keep him at the club till the summer of 2026. Mane was regarded as one of the best wingers in the world, and this signing was a brilliant addition to the Saudi Pro League. To get Sadio Mane to join the league, Al-Nassr offered him a contract worth around $44 Million per year, which means the star makes around $850,000/Week, making him one the highest paid players in the world.

4. Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli): ~$1.1 Million/Week

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Riyad Mahrez is the first person on this list to earn over a million dollars a week. The Algerian star joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli on 28th July 2023 on a four-year contract that will keep him in Saudi Arabia until June 2027. The star was lighting up the Premier League with Manchester City, and Al-Ahli offered him a contract worth over $57 ` per year to lure him away. This nets him around $1.1 Million/Week.

2. Neymar Jr (Al Hilal): ~$2.1 Million/Week

Official, confirmed. Neymar Jr joins Al Hilal on $300m package record salary in two years, no option to extend 🚨🔵🇸🇦

Salary could go up to potential $400m total until 2025 based on add-ons & commercial deals.

Deal completed by his father Neymar Pai and super agent Pini Zahavi. pic.twitter.com/M3YDaFsWQ0

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 15, 2023

Neymar Jr currently plays for Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal. After the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, this was arguably the biggest signing in Saudi Pro League history and helped increase their fan base massively. They signed the Brazilian star from French club Paris Saint-Germain and offered him a massive contract worth around $110 Million per year which means that the Brazilian star earns a salary of around $2.1 Million/Week.

2. Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad): ~$2.1 Million/Week

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Karim Benzema was given the same contract as Neymar Jr. The French star was signed by the club from Real Madrid on 1st July 2023 and given a three-year contract that will see him stay in the Saudi Pro League until the summer of 2026. Like Neymar Jr., Benzema was offered a massive contract worth $110 Million per year to join the Saudi Pro League, and he, too, earns a salary of around $2.1 Million/Week.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr): ~$4.2 Million/Week

Cristiano Ronaldo's reported contract at Al-Nassr will see him earn $548k a day 😳💰 pic.twitter.com/AFBVFP7Uel

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 31, 2022

Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest paid player in the sport’s history. He started the trend of players joining the Saudi Pro League, marking the evolution of a massive new league. Ronaldo joined the Saudi Pro League on 1st January 2023 on a contract that will expire in June 2025. To sign the Portuguese star, he was offered a contract worth around $220 Million per year, which nets him a ridiculous salary of around $4.2 Million/Week.

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