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Real Madrid stars like Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, and Vinicius Jr are easily some of the highest paid players in Europe. However, a new list has revealed that the latter two are not even in the top 10, while Mbappe isn't the highest paid, despite his massive wages.
The highest-paid players in the world no longer play in Europe, with legends like Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema raking in massive sums in Saudi Arabia. The Portuguese legend reportedly takes home a mind-numbing €200 million every year, with Benzema and Brazilian superstar Neymar earning roughly half of that figure.
While the wages in Europe are not near this exorbitant, they are still impressive sums. Without further ado, let's take a look at the top 20 highest-paid footballers in Europe and view where players like Mbappe, Bellingham, and Vinicius stand (via Sport Bible):
#16-20 - Joshua Kimmich sits in the 20th spot
In the bottom quarter of the list, Bayern Munich players Joshua Kimmich and Leroy Sane take home £16.4 million and £16.8 million respectively. Chelsea players Romelu Lukaku and Raheem Sterling each earn £16.9 million, while Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembele earns £16.8 million.
#11-15 - Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr sit in 12th and 13th
In 15th place and 11th place are Bayern Munich long-time servants Thomas Muller and Manuel Neuer. They earn £17.2 million and £17.6 million respectively, while three players sit in-between them at the same amount. Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, and Atletico Madrid's Jan Oblak each earn £17.5 million.
#6-10 - One Serie A player makes the list in 8th place
Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic is the only Serie A player to make the list, earning £18.7 million in eighth place. Behind him in ninth and 10th are Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Manchester United's Casemiro, who both earn £18.2 million. Ahead of Vlahovic are Manchester City's Erling Haaland with £19.5 million and Real Madrid defender David Alaba with £18.9 million.
#1-5 - Kylian Mbappe comes 3rd
In fifth place is Kevin de Bruyne, who Manchester City pays £20.8 million. Right ahead of him is Bayern Munich super striker Harry Kane, who takes home £21 million. In third, with an impressive £26.3 million in wages each year, Kylian Mbappe is the highest-paid player at Real Madrid.
Ahead of him are Barcelona players Robert Lewandowski and Frenkie de Jong. The two Blaugrana teammates earn £28 million and £31.5 million respectively.
