Top 10 Highest Paid Footballers in the World in 2022 Revealed.
The Daily Star analyzed data from Marca and Salary Sport to determine the top ten footballers with the highest salaries.
Because of his massive £960,000-per-week salary package at PSG, Messi, 34, was well ahead of his rivals in the rankings. With his massive £606,000-per-week wages, Barcelona legend Neymar came in second, with the Brazilian winger signing a new agreement until 2021.
Oscar has been playing for Shanghai Port since his departure from Chelsea in 2017, and the Chinese Super League pays him £540,000 a week. However, if he departs Shanghai Port for Barcelona in January, the 30-year-old Brazilian midfielder could fall further down the list.
Posted below are the 10 highest-paid footballers in the world right now, according to The Daily Star.
10. David de Gea (Manchester United): £375,000 per week
9. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona/Aston Villa): £380,000 per week
8. Eden Hazard (Real Madrid): £381,000 per week
7. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City): £385,000 per week
6. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United): £385,000 per week
5. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain): £410,000 per week
4. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid): £528,000 per week
3. Oscar (Shanghai Port): £540,000 per week
2. Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain): £606,000 per week
1. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain): £960,000 per week
