Currently present with the France team, Kylian Mbappé learned on Saturday that he was no longer the highest paid player on the football planet. Two of his former partners at PSG notably passed him by.
After several matches without scoring with his club Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé took advantage of the last gathering of the Blues in 2023 to stop the negative spiral. Scorer Friday evening during the French success against the Netherlands (1-2, qualifying for Euro 2024), the striker is smiling again. But perhaps not completely since the publication of the ranking of the highest paid football players this year confirmed that he was no longer number one. And the fall is even serious.
According to this famous ranking unveiled on Saturday by Forbes, the French world champion went from first to fourth place in 2023. Last year, Kylian Mbappé had nevertheless taken a step ahead of his competitors by collecting no less than 121 million euros in 2022. Yes, but there you go… Since then, Saudi Arabia has launched a staggering recruitment campaign and first made Cristiano Ronaldo the highest paid footballer on the planet. And by a long way, since the five-time Ballon d’Or earns 247 million euros per year, all income combined.
Two French people in the Top 5
And if Kylian Mbappé doesn’t even find himself on the podium, it’s also because he sees Lionel Messi and Neymar passing him in front of him at the same time. His two former partners at PSG occupy second and third place respectively in the ranking. By signing for Inter Miami, the Argentinian receives 128 million euros annually, while Neymar recovers 106 million euros from the Saudi club Al-Hilal. Kylian Mbappé is ultimately not very far from this famous podium since he receives 104 million euros annually (€85 million in salary and €19 million in extra-sporting income).
The French striker is ahead of another compatriot, in the person of Karim Benzema. Having left for Al-Ittihad this summer, the former Real Madrid player earns 100 million euros per year, including 5 million euros in extra-sporting income. The five other members of the Top 10 in this ranking are Erling Haaland (€55 million), Mohamed Salah (€50 million), Sadio Mané (€49 million), Kevin de Bruyne (€37 million) and Harry Kane (€34 million). ).
