Highest salaries in Europe: PSG trio top - Hazard earns more than Lewandowski and Haaland
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Paris Saint-Germain have three of the highest-paid players in European football in their ranks, who cost them a combined €156 million - and the cumulative salaries for Kylian Mbappé, Neymar and Lionel Messi do not include bonuses. French sports newspaper L’Équipe has published the top earners in Ligue 1 and also the best-paid players from the Premier League, LaLiga and the Bundesliga.
The top earner with an annual gross salary of €72m in the 2022/23 season is Mbappé, followed by Neymar (€44.1m) and Messi (€40.5m), who saw their market values drop in this week’s Ligue 1 update. While Mbappé and Neymar receive around 50% net of the amounts, the Argentine World Cup winner pockets more. Players who have not been registered in France in the past five years only have to pay tax on 70% of their income when they move to the French top tier.
Away from PSG’s star trio, footballers at Europe’s other top clubs earn significantly less. Real Madrid’s benchwarmer Eden Hazard follows in fourth place in the salary rankings, earning annual wages of €27m until 2024 - more than Robert Lewandowski (€26m) at Barcelona or Erling Haaland (€22m) at Manchester City.
Premier League top earners: De Bruyne ahead of Haaland without bonuses
The fact that Europe’s top striker only earns €22m gross is because a 22-year-old new signing was not supposed to feature as the Citizens’ highest earner ahead of veteran Kevin De Bruyne (€23.4m). According to English media reports, it is considered certain that Haaland is already de facto at the top of Man City’s salary rankings thanks to bonuses that are easy to achieve, however.
While the Bundesliga is right up there in Europe with the Bayern Munich trio of Sadio Mané (€24m), Manuel Neuer (€20m) and Thomas Müller (€20m), the four highest-paid footballers in Serie A, Dusan Vlahovic, Wojciech Szczesny and Leonardo Bonucci of Juventus and Inter Milan’s Marcelo Brozovic, earn around €12m per season. Premier League footballers David de Gea (€22m) and Jadon Sacho (€20.4m) of Manchester United and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (€20.4m) rank just outside the top ten. The best-paid football player away from Europe’s top leagues is Cristiano Ronaldo, who is reportedly earning around €71m a season at Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr FC.
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![Eden Hazard Eden Hazard](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/medium/50202-1665067742.jpg?lm=1)
- Date of birth/Age:
- Jan 7, 1991 (33)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- Retired
- Contract until:
- -
- Position:
- Left Winger
- Market Value:
- -
![Paris Saint-Germain Paris Saint-Germain](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/smallquad/583.png?lm=1522312728)
![Kylian Mbappé Kylian Mbappé](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/medium/342229-1682683695.jpg?lm=1)
- Date of birth/Age:
- Dec 20, 1998 (25)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Contract until:
- Jun 30, 2024
- Position:
- Centre-Forward
- Market Value:
- €180.00m
![Manchester City Manchester City](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/smallquad/281.png?lm=1467356331)
![Erling Haaland Erling Haaland](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/medium/418560-1709108116.png?lm=1)
- Date of birth/Age:
- Jul 21, 2000 (23)
-
Nat.:
- Current club:
- Manchester City
- Contract until:
- Jun 30, 2027
- Position:
- Centre-Forward
- Market Value:
- €180.00m
![Neymar Neymar](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/68290-1697056482.png?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/68290-1697056482.png?lm=1 2x)
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![Lionel Messi Lionel Messi](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/28003-1710080339.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/28003-1710080339.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Lionel Messi Lionel Messi](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/69261.png?lm=1573561237 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/69261.png?lm=1573561237 2x)
![Kevin De Bruyne Kevin De Bruyne](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/88755-1713391485.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/88755-1713391485.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Kevin De Bruyne Kevin De Bruyne](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/281.png?lm=1467356331 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/281.png?lm=1467356331 2x)
![David de Gea David de Gea](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/59377-1667548362.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/59377-1667548362.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![David de Gea David de Gea](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/515.png?lm=1456997255 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/515.png?lm=1456997255 2x)
![Jadon Sancho Jadon Sancho](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/401173-1688564217.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/401173-1688564217.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Jadon Sancho Jadon Sancho](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/16.png?lm=1396275280 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/16.png?lm=1396275280 2x)
![Mohamed Salah Mohamed Salah](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/148455-1700651360.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/148455-1700651360.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Mohamed Salah Mohamed Salah](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/31.png?lm=1456567819 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/31.png?lm=1456567819 2x)
![Robert Lewandowski Robert Lewandowski](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/38253-1701118759.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/38253-1701118759.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Robert Lewandowski Robert Lewandowski](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/131.png?lm=1406739548 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/131.png?lm=1406739548 2x)
![Sadio Mané Sadio Mané](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/200512-1667830279.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/200512-1667830279.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Sadio Mané Sadio Mané](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/18544.png?lm=1693570524 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/18544.png?lm=1693570524 2x)
![Manuel Neuer Manuel Neuer](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/17259-1702419450.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/17259-1702419450.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Manuel Neuer Manuel Neuer](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/27.png?lm=1498251238 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/27.png?lm=1498251238 2x)
![Thomas Müller Thomas Müller](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/58358-1683890647.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/58358-1683890647.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Thomas Müller Thomas Müller](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/27.png?lm=1498251238 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/27.png?lm=1498251238 2x)
![Dušan Vlahović Dušan Vlahović](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/357498-1683293071.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/357498-1683293071.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Dušan Vlahović Dušan Vlahović](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/506.png?lm=1626441487 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/506.png?lm=1626441487 2x)
![Wojciech Szczęsny Wojciech Szczęsny](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/44058-1595847517.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/44058-1595847517.jpg?lm=1 2x)
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![Leonardo Bonucci Leonardo Bonucci](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/39983-1693590039.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/39983-1693590039.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Leonardo Bonucci Leonardo Bonucci](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/36.png?lm=1406739123 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/36.png?lm=1406739123 2x)
![Marcelo Brozovic Marcelo Brozovic](https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/small/156617-1661352678.jpg?lm=1 1x, https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/kompakt/156617-1661352678.jpg?lm=1 2x)
![Marcelo Brozovic Marcelo Brozovic](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/18544.png?lm=1693570524 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/18544.png?lm=1693570524 2x)
![](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/flagge/small/50.png?lm=1520611569)
- Total Market Value:
- €989.05m
- Competition:
- Ligue 1
- Position:
- 1.
- Manager:
- Luis Enrique
- Squad size:
- 30
- Latest Transfer:
- Gabriel Moscardo
![](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/flagge/small/189.png?lm=1520611569)
- Total Market Value:
- €1.32bn
- Competition:
- Premier League
- Position:
- 1.
- Manager:
- Pep Guardiola
- Squad size:
- 26
- Latest Transfer:
- Claudio Echeverri
![Bayern Munich Bayern Munich](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/27.png?lm=1498251238 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/27.png?lm=1498251238 2x)
![FC Barcelona FC Barcelona](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/131.png?lm=1406739548 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/131.png?lm=1406739548 2x)
![Real Madrid Real Madrid](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/418.png?lm=1697726166 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/418.png?lm=1697726166 2x)
![Manchester United Manchester United](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/985.png?lm=1457975903 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/985.png?lm=1457975903 2x)
![Liverpool FC Liverpool FC](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/31.png?lm=1456567819 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/31.png?lm=1456567819 2x)
![Atlético de Madrid Atlético de Madrid](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/13.png?lm=1519120744 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/13.png?lm=1519120744 2x)
![Juventus FC Juventus FC](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/506.png?lm=1626441487 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/506.png?lm=1626441487 2x)
![Inter Milan Inter Milan](https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/small/46.png?lm=1618900989 1x, https://tmssl.akamaized.net/images/wappen/homepageSmall/46.png?lm=1618900989 2x)