Real Madrid are likely to bring in the highest paid player in Europe this summer, with Kylian Mbappe set to sit right at the top of the wage structure at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, the deputy to the throne is a bit surprising.
According to L'Equipe, Kylian Mbappe is the best paid player in Europe, he earns 6 million euros per month (78 million euros per year). Elsewhere Kevin de Bruyne earns the most in the Premier League, with €2.02 million a month, Harry Kane earns slightly more than that at €2.1 million, and Victor Osimhen is a little behind 1.5 million euros. MD they brought in the highest paid players in the League, and the top of the list is something of a surprise.
Defender of Real Madrid David Alaba He is said to earn more per month, at €1.88 million, than any other player in Spain. The Austrian defender arrived on a free from Bayern Munich, which will have increased his ability to demand higher wages, but in any case, the 31-year-old is far from the most valuable player in Carlo Ancelotti's team.
He earns just more than Robert Lewandowski, who is on 1.87 million euros per month. Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham rank third and fourth, both earning €1.67 million, while Barcelona's Ilkay Gundogan rounds out the top five, also on the same salary. Equivalent to approximately 20 million euros per year. Atletico Madrid's highest paid player is goalkeeper Jan Oblak, who is also on the same deal.
Presumably these deals are the average salary, since one of the reasons that Barcelona is thought to struggle with its salary is so much the backloading of contracts as those of Lewandowski and Frenkie de Jong. These figures are also thought to be before the income tax, which in Spain is 50% for first wages.
