Neymar Tops Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe As PSG Players Dominate List of Ligue 1’s Highest Earners

• French newspaper L'Équipe has disclosed the stunning salaries of the twenty football clubs in Ligue 1 this season
• According to the French publication, Neymar is the highest-paid footballer in France, beating Lionel Messi with a staggering £41m-a-year salary
• Eighteen of the highest-paid players in French Ligue 1 are at Paris Saint-Germain, with only AS Monaco's Cesc Fabregas and Ben Yedder making the top 20

Brazilian superstar Neymar has been named the highest-paid footballer at Paris-Saint Germain, French newspaper L'Equipe has announced.

The 30-year-old joined the Parc de Princess side on an astronomical £198m from Barcelona in 2017, becoming the most expensive footballer in the World.

He still remains French Ligue 1's top earner, earning a monthly salary of £3.4million before tax. This equates to a yearly gross salary of just under £41m per year.

Followed on the second spot is Lionel Messi, who also joined PSG from Barcelona last year on a free transfer.

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The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, who was once the highest-paid footballer in the world, now pockets £34m yearly at the Ligue 1 leaders.

Despite being the French giants best player this season, Kylian Mbappe is third on a £22m per year salary.

Wijnaldum and Donnarumma are the lowest of the top 10 with 916,000 euros each a month and almost 11 million annually.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that a series of damaging allegations have been placed on Neymar in terms of his conduct at Paris Saint Germain amid reports of a ‘fracture’ within the team.

Neymar has taken the brunt of criticism at the French club in recent weeks, particularly after the club’s dramatic exit from the Champions League in the last 16.

In the first match since PSG’s Champions League exit, Neymar was jeered by his own fans alongside Lionel Messi, and the 30-year old could not inspire his team to perform in their latest game - a 3-0 humbling at the hands of Monaco.