Top 10 Biggest Earning Footballers in the World After Mbappe Agrees £855k-A-Week to Join Real Madrid

• Kylian Mbappe is on the verge of departing PSG ahead of a proposed Real Madrid move
• Reports suggest Mbappe's move to Real will see him become the second-highest paid player
• The Frenchman will be earning higher than the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar

Kylian Mbappe is in line to become the second-best earning footballer in the world after reportedly agreeing to a stunning deal to join Real Madrid in the summer.

The Frenchman was subject to transfer speculation in the last window, but PSG blocked the World Cup winner from departing.

However, Mirror UK reports they will not be able to stop the forward from exiting Parc des Princes when his contract expires at the end of the season, with Madrid set to be his next destination.

According to German outlet Bild, the move will see the 23-year-old pocket an eye-watering €50million (£41m) per season at Real Madrid.

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The figure is equivalent to £855,000-a-week, enough to afford him a place among the highest-earning footballers in the world.

Despite the mouthwatering deal, he will still be behind Lionel Messi in earnings, with the seventh-time Ballon d'Or winner currently the leading earner.

The top 10 list of highest-paid stars is dominated by Premier League players, with Cristiano Ronaldo, David de Gea, and Kevin de Bruyne all featuring.

Below is are the top 10 biggest earning players in the world per Radio Times:

1. Lionel Messi - Paris Saint-Germain - approximately £50m (£960,00 a week)

2. Kylian Mbappe - (once Real Madrid move is secured) - £41m (£855,000 a week)

3. Neymar - Paris Saint-Germain - approximately £30m (£606,000 a week)

4. Luis Suarez - Atletico Madrid - approximately £27.6m (£575,000 a week)

5. Gareth Bale - Real Madrid - approximately £24m (£500,000 a week)

6. Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United - approximately £20m (£385,000 a week)

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7. Kevin De Bruyne - Manchester City - approximately £20m (£385,000 a week)

8. David de Gea - Manchester United - approximately £18m (£375,000 a week)

9. Robert Lewandowski - Bayern Munich - £16.8m (£350,000 a week)

10. Raheem Sterling - Manchester City - £14.4m (£300,000 a week)