The twenty highest earners in the game.
Joint 20th – Sergio Aguero (Man City) £4.8m
Argentine is more than earning his massive wage packet, leading Man City’s strike-force with aplomb since his £38m move from Atletico Madrid.
Joint 20th – John Terry (Chelsea) £4.8m
Blues skipper may well need to take a pay-cut if he is to earn a new deal when his current contract comes to an end this summer.
18. Hulk (Zenit) £4.96m
Brazilian is beginning to justify his big salary, helping Zenit to the top of the Russian Premier League.
17. Fernando Torres (Chelsea) £5m
Spaniard is not only proving a waste of a £50m transfer fee but he is also costing a massive sum on a weekly basis.
16. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) £5.29m
Belgian is proving something of a bargain even at this price, Chelsea’s leading goal-scorer and chief assist maker.
15. Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma) £5.42m
Veteran Italian is the best paid player in Serie A.
14. Luis Suarez (Liverpool) £5.72m
Uruguayan’s new deal takes him among the game’s highest earners.
13. Neymar (Barcelona) £5.83m
Brazilian youngster is still to truly make an impact since moving to the Nou Camp last summer.
12. Yaya Toure (Man City) £6m
Ivorian powerhouse has been in marvelous form this term, scoring goals regularly and providing a real attacking impetus.
11. Robin Van Persie (Man United) £6.29m
Dutch forward has had a stop and start campaign with injuries affecting his availability.
10. Didier Drogba (Galatasaray) £6.38m
Veteran forward has been a huge hit since moving to Turkey.
9. Wayne Rooney (Man United) £6.54m
Man United may need to further improve the 28 year old’s salary if they want to convince the England international to commit to a new long term contract.
Joint 8th. Andres Iniesta (Barcelona) £6.66m
One club man earns ever penny/Euro of his salary.
Joint 8th. Xavi (Barcelona) £6.66m
Fittingly Iniesta’s midfield partner earns the same as his national team colleague.
6. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) £7.8m
Welshman moved to the Bernabeu for a world record fee and has been rewarded with a bumper contract.
5. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) £8.75m
Argentine, arguably the best footballer of his generation, may well want to be further up this list if he is to sign a new Barcelona contract.
4. Thiago Silva (PSG) £10m
Rock solid Brazilian is the best paid defender in world football.
3. Radamel Falcao (AS Monaco) £11.66m
Colombian has been a hit since moving to AS Monaco, helping Claudio Ranieri’s side to mount a genuine Ligue 1 title challenge in their first season back in the top flight.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) £11.87m
Recently clinched the Ballon d’Or, the Portuguese international would probably feel he should be number one on this list.
1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG) £12.08m
Mercurial Swede has netted 64 goals in 77 appearances for PSG, helping the club to their first domestic title in almost two decades and therefore well worth his astounding Parc des Princes contract.
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