Football is the most watched sport in the world, most people aspire to be great soccer players when they grow up. Having the opportunity to play in elite leagues, especially in Europe, offers high salaries. These are the 5 highest paid footballers in the world in 2023.
1. Karim Benzema - The French striker will join Saudi Pro League club Al Ittihad from Real Madrid at the end of the 2022/2023 season. His annual income at the club will be 200 million euros.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo - Portuguese striker earns 195 million euros/year at Al Nassr. He has proven himself since joining the club in January 2023. He has scored 14 goals and provided 2 assists in 16 Saudi Pro League appearances. 3. N'golo Kante - The French central defensive midfielder is set to join Al Ittihad in the summer transfer window of 2023. He will leave Chelsea as a free agent. His annual salary at the club will be 100 million euros.
4. Kylian Mbappe - French striker earns 72 million euros/year at PSG. The contract extension in the summer 2022 transfer window has allowed him to increase his income.
5. Lionel Messi - The Argentine player left PSG on a free basis after the expiration of his 2-year contract. He should join Inter Miami. His annual salary at the club will be 50 million euros.
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Express Sport's sporting editorial director Neil Squires reacts to Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid and Man Utd takeover saga.
The Manchester United takeover saga has long passed its dreary phase - now that the transfer window opens, it risks becoming seriously debilitating for the club. United had a good first season under Erik ten Hag but the second period needed reinforcements in the summer.
While the more stable setups determined their goals and set their budgets, United kept moving as the Glazers continued to weigh rival offers.
Whether they are selling to Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani or even not being the last of a drawdown process that has dragged on for seven months is as clear as the Manchester Ship Channel. But while they were at peace, United continued to operate from an uncertain position and uncertainty meant weakness.
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Jude Bellingham's move to Real Madrid shows that despite the financial burden of the Premier League, the Spanish giants still have the most traction in European football.
The England midfielder, who was made his debut by Madrid yesterday after moving from Borussia Dortmund for £88m, had a pick in the English top flight and could have earned more here but chose Los Blancos. The attraction of the most successful name in European football and the famous white shirt still has a lot of meaning.
Bellingham will still be just 25 years old if he ends his six-year deal - so it's more than likely we'll one day be able to enjoy him in the Premier League - but a move to Spain is a destination. Great for the next destination. its development stage. . A year or two learning, in a different football culture, from Luka Modric and Toni Kroos, then a central position in midfield with two of the brightest young talents of the moment. Eduardo Camavina and Aurelien Tchoueameni.
Bellingham can only benefit from such an environment - which is also good news for England as he will surely one day be captain of his country.
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