43. David Trezeguet (River Plate) – £17.5m
France’s World Cup winning striker David Trezeguet is the third-highest goalscorer for Les Bleus, having amassed 34 goals in 71 games before announcing his retirement from international football in 2008.
Best known for his 11 years at Juventus, he was one of Serie A’s biggest earners during his time with the side, with his last contract at the Italian club worth £75,000-a-week plus bonuses. He is the fourth highest goalscorer in the Turin club’s history with 171 goals.
He made his name at Monaco scoring 60 goals in 113 matches over four seasons before moving to Italy in a £20 million transfer in 1999, aged 22.
The striker was released from Juventus in 2010 with a year left on his contract and signed for Hercules in Spain. 12 months later he moved to United Arab Emirates side Bani Yas, but an injury meant his £1.5m tax-free contract was mutually terminated after just three months.
Trezeguet, 35, currently earns £30,000-a-week with Argentine giants River Plate. He also enjoys a sponsorship deal with boot manufacturer Topper in South America.