The world of football has always been characterized by records - goals, titles and transfers speak for themselves. Equally impressive are the salaries of the best footballers, reaching new heights year after year. Europe's top 5 leagues, which include the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1, are home to some of the most talented and best-paid players in the world. In this blog post we will look at the 50 highest paid players of the 2021/22 season in the top 5 leagues and give an insight into the salary structures of these top players. From Lionel Messi to Memphis Depay , this list shows who has earned the most this season and which clubs have been willing to dig deep to secure the best players.
Here are the top 30 highest paid players in the top 5 leagues for the 2021/22 season based on estimates and reports:
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain) - €138 million a year
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) - €60 million a year
Neymar Jr. (Paris Saint-Germain) - €55 million a year
Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) - €40 million a year
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) - €33 million a year
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) - €28 million a year
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool FC) - €25 million a year
Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) - €24 million a year
Paulo Dybala (Juventus) - €23 million a year
Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) - €22m a year
Sergio Aguero (FC Barcelona) - €21 million a year
Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) - €20m a year
Luis Suarez (Atletico Madrid) - €19m a year
Paul Pogba (Manchester United) - €18 million a year
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) - €17 million a year
Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea FC) - €16 million a year
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) - €15m a year
Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) - €14m a year
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) - €13 million a year
Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich) - €12 million per year
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) - €11m a year
David De Gea (Manchester United) - €10m a year
Heung-Min Son (Tottenham Hotspur) - €9.5 million a year
Joao Cancelo (Manchester City) - €9 million a year
Kai Havertz (Chelsea) - €8.5 million a year
Thiago Alcântara (Liverpool FC) - €8 million a year
Frenkie de Jong (FC Barcelona) - €7.5 million a year
N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea FC) - €7 million per year
Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) - €6.5 million a year
Memphis Depay (FC Barcelona) - €6 million per year
In summary, the salaries of the top footballers in Europe's top 5 leagues remain high. The list of highest paid players shows that there is still a big gap between the top earners and the rest of the players. Clubs that can afford the best players are often able to win trophies and delight their fans, but the high salaries can also lead to financial problems if not justified by success on the pitch. Overall, football salary structures are a reflection of today's society, where the value of talent and success often comes with high financial rewards.
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