List of the top football players in the world. all players which will play for the football club. In, top club list Barcelona spend the most money on wages in Europe, with the Catalans believed to have forked out €372m on their players in the financial year 2016.
Manchester United who reportedly spent €321m, whilst Barca’s great rivals Real Madrid come next with a wage bill in the region of €307m.
The highest football paid players in Football Right Now
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The World’s Highest-Paid Soccer Players 2017
Lionel Messi per year income(2016)
Messi top earner in football after signing his record-breaking €46 million (R686 million) deal in December 2017 with Spanish club Barcelona.
- 46 million EUR
Carlos Tevez(2016)
The 33-year-old Carlos is an Argentine professional footballer.
- 31.98 million GBP
Neymar (2017)
This star player playing for French club Paris Saint-Germain and forward for the Brazil national team.
- 36.8 million EUR(2017)
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is currently only the four highest paid player in the world. Ronaldo signed his latest extension in November 2016 and his current deal expires in 2021.
- 32 million EUR(2016)
Oscar salary per year
Chinese imports Oscar, with €24 million (R358 million) at Shanghai SIPG.
- 24 million EUR(2016)
Ezequiel Lavezzi
- 20.8 million GBP (2016)
The World’s Highest-Paid Soccer Players 2017-18
Cristiano Ronaldo
Earning: $93 million
Salary & Bonus : $58 million
Lionel Messi
Earning: $80 million
Salary & Bonus : $53 million
Neymar Jr
Earning: $37 million
Salary & Bonus : $15 million
Gareth Bale
Earning: $37 million
Salary & Bonus : $23 million
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Earning: $32 million
Salary & Bonus : $27 million
