Erling Haaland's stunning 2024 salary revealed as Man City star tops Premier League list

Erling Haaland has been ranked as the highest-earning Premier League footballer for both on-field and commercial income and sits sixth in the global table.

According to Forbes, the Manchester City superstar yields an annual income of £46million, with £10.7m of this coming through sponsorship deals away from the pitch. These figures could rise should he sign a renewal at City, with the striker into his third of five contracted seasons.

The next Premier League player on the list is Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah, who is placed eighth with a yearly pay of £40.7m. Meanwhile, the top four most-paid stars play outside of Europe.

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Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo heads the rankings with an annual take-home of £219m. Around £169m of this comes through his club, with the rest made up through endorsements.

Lionel Messi of Inter Miami banks £103.8m a year, with more than half of his packet coming from off-field deals. Ronaldo’s Saudi counterparts Neymar of Al Hilal (£84.6m) and Karim Benzema (£80m) of Al Ittihad place third and fourth, respectively.

Kylian Mbappe, fifth, is the top earner across Europe with £69m to his name, which equates to 50 per cent more than Haaland’s current package. Man City teammate Kevin De Bruyne makes the top 10, taking home £30m per annum, the majority of this coming through his Blues contract.

This summer, De Bruyne was the subject of a mega-money proposal by Saudi Pro League outfit Al Ittihad that could have reportedly seen him ink a three-year deal worth £156m. The Belgian, who turns 34 in June, is out of contract next summer, when more Saudi