Which footballers earn the most? Lewandowski has a salary as Iniesta in Japan – ŠPORT.sk

Let’s start immediately from the highest positions. Lionel Messi did not defend No. 1 this time. The Argentine at the top of the rankings was replaced by his eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo. He reportedly earns up to $ 125 million in 2021 (all amounts are listed before tax).

As it turned out, moving to Manchester United was also a good choice when it came to finances. The “Red Devils” pay Ronald a total of $ 70 million in bonuses, and the remaining 55 million are collected by the Portuguese through advertising partnerships with various companies.

It is in second place Lionel Messiwhich you according to Forbes magazine will improve by $ 110 million. Interestingly, the Argentine has a salary in PSG 5 million higher than Ronaldo in Manchester United. However, a major difference arises in the income from sponsors. While the Portuguese earn up to $ 55 million through advertising partnerships, Messi is 20 million worse off.

The three best-earning footballers in the world have traditionally been supplemented Neymar, which receives the same salary from PSG as Lionel Messi – $ 75 million. But we must add another 20 million, which he receives from sponsors. In total, the 29-year-old Brazilian will make $ 95 million this year.

The Frenchman has long been one of the biggest stars of the upcoming football generation Kylian Mbappé. Its huge potential was also noticed by people at EA Sports, who even placed it on the cover of the popular FIFA game for the second time this year. Mbappé is currently the fourth highest-earning player on the planet with total revenues of $ 43 million.

Already such a young Frenchman earns significantly more than Messi or Ronaldo at his age. However, Mbappé’s future in the Paris jersey is uncertain. The Qatari Sheikhs allegedly promised him the same amount as Lionel Messi or Neymar ($ 75 million), but the young French wing still did not nod to PSG’s offer. His contract will expire after this season, and currently no one can say for sure who Mbappé will play for next year.

He closes the top five earning footballers this year Mohamed Salah from Liverpool. The “Egyptian pharaoh” will improve by a total of 41 million US dollars, making him the second highest paid player in the English Premier League after Cristian Ronald.

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Kylian Mbappé’s future in Paris is uncertain.

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In sixth place in the ranking Forbes magazine there is then a Polish gunner Robert Lewandowskiwho finished this year in the Golden Ball vote in unpopular second place. The consolation prize for him was at least a trophy for the best striker last season.

The big surprise is definitely the seventh place Andrés Iniestwho, in his thirty-seven years, will earn exactly as much as Robert Lewandowski in Bayerne Munich in Japan – $ 35 million.

Part number eight was taken by another player from the English Premier League. He is French Paul Pogbawhich will cost a total of $ 34 million in 2021.

The top ten football players today are closed by a pair from Real Madrid – Gareth Bale (32 million) a Eden Hazard (29 million). Although neither of them is among the world’s best, both of these players still benefit from the extremely advantageous contracts they have signed with the Royal Grand Club at the peak of their careers.