Eden Hazard: Belgian becomes 6th highest-paid player worldwide and Real Madrid top earner

Rahaman Abiola

updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:47 PM

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- Eden Hazard has become Real Madrid top earner and 6th highest-paid player worldwide

- Lionel Messi remains at the top of football’s rich list

- Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo completes the top three earners

Belgium star Eden Hazard has beaten the pair of Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale to become Real Madrid top earner.

The former Chelsea play-maker completed a switch to the Santiago Bernabéu in a deal valued at €100m in addition to massive package of add-ons since the beginning of June.

According to the Independent report, the Belgian penned a five-year deal, which will see him pocket about £400 000 per week.

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A further breakdown revealed that Bale was Los Blancos highest-paid player, with the Welshman reportedly earning £350 000 weekly as basic salary, excluding add-ons.

Interestingly, Hazard’s new weekly earning equals to €23.3 million per annum, sees him become the sixth highest paid player in the world at the moment.

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