9. Luka Modric
Earning: £120,000-per-week
On the same pay as his German midfielder cohort, Modric is now beginning to justify the £33m fee the club paid Tottenham for him back in 2012. In a crowded midfield Modric has batted away his critics to grab a regular starting spot in the Madrid first team. Teaming up with Toni Kroos has got Madrid fans purring like Cheshire cats.