Neymar Jr has been added to the list of the highest paid players in the world in 2023, occupying third place ahead of Lionel Messi or Kylian Mbappé, his ex-teammates.

As with all the other big names signed by the Arab Kingdom, the financial factor had its weight in the choice of Neymar who initially wanted to return to FC Barcelona before coming up against the “No” of his former teammate Xavi Hernandez, coach of the Blaugranas. since 2021.

According to Le Parisien, which has drawn up a Top 10, Neymar will receive around €100m in Saudi Arabia.

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Either the same annual salary as N’Golo Kanté. On the other hand, it is much more than what Mbappé receives at PSG (70M€) or Lionel Messi at Inter Miami (45M€).

Top 10 Highest-paid player sin the world

1 – Cristiano Ronaldo = £172 million

1 – Karim Benzema = £172 million

3 – N’Golo Kante = £86 million

3 – Neymar = £86 million

5 – Kylian Mbappe = £60 million

6 – Lionel Messi = £39 million

7 – Sadio Mane = £34 million

7 – Jordan Henderson = £34 million

9 – Riyad Mahrez = £30 million

10 – Kalidou Koulibaly = £26 million