29. Miroslav Klose (Lazio) – £20.5m
Miroslav Klose has established himself as one of the most feared goalscorers in Europe since making his Germany debut over a decade ago.
He won the Golden Boot at the 2006 World Cup after notching five goals in the finals for the second successive time and his overall tally of 14 goals at World Cup tournaments leaves him just one behind Brazil’s Ronaldo as the all-time record scorer.
In all, Polish-born Klose has 67 goals in 127 appearances for Germany, just one behind the all-time record set by Gerd Mueller in the 1960s and 70s. He is also the second-most capped player behind Lothar Matthaus.
Now 34, Klose is the only player to have scored at least five goals in consecutive World Cups – as well as the only player to have scored at least four in three different tournaments.
Currently playing for Lazio, where his salary is £31,000-a-week, plus bonuses worth £244,000-a-year, he has also played for German giants Bayern Munich, Werder Bremen and Kaiserslautern.
He has a long-standing relationship with Nike and has properties in Bavaria, Poland and Rome.