Top 10 Highest-paid Footballers In The World

Cristiano Ronaldo 

Benzema, Kante now earn more than Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr is still the highest-paid footballer in the world.

He is currently tied for first place with Karim Benzema, who transferred from Real Madrid to Al-Ittihad this summer.

Saudi Arabia has the majority of the highest earners, and the Middle Eastern country is willing to offer outrageous salaries to entice footballers from Europe.

This indicates that none of the top 10 highest-paid players are from the English Premier League.

Instead, eight well-known athletes have relocated to Saudi Arabia this year, with Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami's Lionel Messi the outliers.

TOP 10

1. Cristiano Ronaldo €200m/£171.5m (Al-Nassr)

Cristiano Ronaldo 

2. Karim Benzema €200m/£171.5m (Al-Ittihad)

Karim Benzema

3. Neymar €100m/£85.7m (Al-Hilal)

Neymar Jr.

4. N'Golo Kante €100m/£85.7m (Al-Ittihad)

N'Golo Kante

5. Kylian Mbappe €70m/£60m (PSG)

Kylian Mbappe

6. Lionel Messi €45m/£38.6m (Inter Miami)

Lionel Messi

7. Jordan Henderson €40m/£34.3m (Al-Ettifaq)

Jordan Henderson

8. Sadio Mané €40m/£34.3m (Al- Nassr)

Sadio Mané

9. Riyad Mahrez €35m/£30m (Al-Ahli)

Riyad Mahrez

10. Kalidou Koulibaly €30m/£25.7m (Al-Hilal)

Kalidou Koulibaly