Messi, Mbappe, Ronaldo, Salah: Highest-paid footballers including endorsements

Kylian Mbappe really does have the world at his feet.

The PSG superstar, who is just 23-years-old, has quickly established himself as one of the biggest names in football and his stock is only set to rise.

Real Madrid came close to securing his services during a protracted transfer tangle with the Parisian giants, but Mbappe decided to stay put, putting pen to paper on a monster new contract in the French capital.

The news did not go down well in Madrid, with the Champions League winners almost certain they had done more than enough to sign the striker.

However, with PSG’s offer making Mbappe one of the highest-paid players in the world, it was always going to be difficult to turn down.

But where exactly does Mbappe rank in the pantheon of the planet’s highest earner?

Well, thanks to Bleacher Report, we can answer that very question.

Having including the sum of their massive endorsement deals alongside their blockbuster salaries, Bleacher was able to put together a list of the ten highest earners in 2022.

10. Antoine Griezmann. Salary: $22 million Endorsements: $5.5 million9. Kevin De Bruyne. Salary: $25.5 million. Endorsements: $3.5 million8. Raheem Sterling. Salary: $21.4 million. Endorsements: $8 million7. Andres Iniesta. Salary: $23 million. Endorsements: $7 million6. Eden Hazard. Salary: $26.8 million. $2.5 million

5. Mohamed Salah. Salary: $24.5 million. Endorsements $15 million

Salah has leveraged his position as the most marketable figure in Egypt incredibly well. His massive endorsement deals dwarf some of the other stars on this list.

4. Neymar. Salary: $56 million. Endorsements: $35 million

Incredible numbers. Not only does Neymar plunder cash thanks to his immense portfolio of endorsement deals that span the