PSG striker Kylian Mbappe has become the highest-paid footballer in 2022, Sportico reported. According to the American portal for business and sports, the 23-year-old Frenchman will earn $125 million for the 2022/23 season. Of these, 105 million dollars are salary, and the remaining 20 million are income from sponsorship contracts.
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo is second on the list with $113 million ($53 million in salary and $60 million from sponsorship deals), while Mbappe’s teammate Lionel Messi is third with $110 million. (62+48).
The ten highest paid footballers in the 2022/23 season also include: Neymar (PSG) – $91 million (56 + 35); Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – $39.5 million (24.5+15); Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) – $31.3 million (28.6 + 2.5); Andres Iniesta (Visel Kobe) – 30 million dollars (23+7); Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) – $29.4 million (21.4 + 8); Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) – $29 million (25.5 + 3.5) and Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) $27.5 million (22 + 5.5).
