Ronaldo, Mbappe, Benzema: World's 17 highest-paid strikers named

Kylian Mbappe’s future was a huge talking point in the 2021/22 season.

The Frenchman was in the last year of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain and, with Real Madrid heavily interested, it looked as if he would make the move to Real Madrid.

However, Mbappe decided to stay at PSG and signed a lucrative three-year extension with the French giants.

Mbappe was given a mammoth pay-rise which saw him become the highest-paid player in the world.

But how do his wages compare to the world’s best strikers?

Fbref, using data via Capology, have recently listed the 100 highest-paid players in the world.

17 strikers feature in the top 100 and you can view how much they earn below…

17. Romelu Lukaku | Inter Milan (On loan from Chelsea) | £166,352-per-week

16. Memphis Depay | Barcelona | £168,946-per-week

15. Sebastian Haller | Bourssia Dortmund | £178,350-per-week

14. Darwin Nunez | Liverpool | £179,423-per-week

13. Roberto Firmino | Liverpool | £180,000-per-week

12. Lautaro Martinez | Inter Milan | £180,134-per-week

11. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Barcelona | £185,809-per-week

10. Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | £200,000-per-week

9. Dusan Vlahovic | Juventus | £210,129-per-week

8. Joao Felix | Atletico Madrid | £236,395-per-week

7. Anthony Martial | Manchester United | £250,000-per-week

6. Gabriel Jesus | Arsenal | £265,000-per-week

5. Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | £304,006-per-week

4. Erling Haaland | Manchester City | £375,000-per-week

3. Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | £400,000-per-week

2. Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | £515,385-per-week

1. Kylian Mbappe | Paris Saint-Germain | £1.473,984-per-week

Mbappe’s wage is just ridiculous. He earns almost 3x more per-week than Ronaldo in second place.

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