The 10 highest paid footballers in the world right now - #3 will shock you! (With Pictures)

Highest paid footballers in the world - Graziano Pelle’s move from the Premier League to China’s Super League makes the striker one of the highest paid footballer in the world but where does he rank among the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo? The list, compiled by 90min.com, mostly features players playing in the Chinese Super League but should we really be surprised? More.. 15 Celebrities you forgot had passed away (With Pictures) 16 Nigerian celebrities you didn't know studied law (With Pictures) Top 25 Sexiest female porn stars in the adult entertainment today (With Pictures) 5 Men Genevieve Nnaji has slept with - #1 will shock you! (With Pictures) 10. Thiago Silva – Paris-Saint Germain: N3.6bn (£9.5m) a-year: The Brazilian is probably the best defender in the world alongside the likes of Gerard Pique, Diego Godin and Sergio Ramos. The former AC Milan defender earns N68,231,800 (£182,000) a-week as captain of PSG. 9. Jackson Martinez – Guangzhou: About N4bn (£10m) a-year: Does the money run dry in China? No apparently as Martinez cool N74,980,000 (£192,000) a-week contract. Martinez has bagged three goals and two assists in 10 games so far for Guangzhou who he joined in January from Atletico Madrid. 8. Ezequiel Lavezzi – Hebai China Fortune: N4bn (£10.5m) a-year: The Argentine who has lost three finals in three years with his country left PSG for China in January. The winger cum supporting striker earns a cool £200,000-a-week. Funny he left his former club for Hebei for a mere N1.8bn (£4.7m) transfer fee. 7. Thomas Muller – Bayern Munich: N4.3 bn (£11.5m) a-year: Muller is a curious case because you cannot exactly pinpoint a particular part of his game that stands out. He seems to have it all, pace, shot, positioning, dribbling ability. The German who can be rightly tagged Germany and Bayern Munich’s best player earns a mouth watering N82,478,000 (£220,000) a-week. 6. Graziano Pelle – Shandong Luneng: N4.7bn (£12.5m) a-year: The Euro 2016 star left Southampton in early July and signed for the Chinese club. He raised eyebrows given he now earns N97,474,000 (£260,000) a-week to become one of the highest paid footballers in the world. 5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Manchester United: N5bn (£13m) a-year: Based on talent alone, Zlatan deserves a place on this list despite being 34 years old. The Swede has won league titles in all countries he has played in and whether he would do it in England with Manchester United is another thing. The striker left PSG – where he was one of the highest paid players in the world – to sign for United who now pay him N93,725,000 (£250,000) a-week. 4. Neymar – Barcelona: N5.6bn (£15m) a-year: The young prince of football right now is Neymar and he has shown overtime at Barcelona that he should be earning much which is why he does. The Brazilian takes home N108,721,000 (£290,000) a-week for tricks, goals and a stunning partnership with Messi and Luis Suarez. 3. Hulk – Shanghai SIPG: N6.2bn (£16.5m) a-year: Though he is not the comic book Hulk, Brazilian striker Hulk earns a mouth watering N118,843,300 (£317,000) a week in China’s most populous city. He joined his new club in June after leaving Zenit st. Petersburg. 2. Lionel Messi – Barcelona: N6.4bn (£17m) a-year: This had to be the second name on this list. The man generally regarded as the greatest ever has won everything bar a senior national team title. That wouldn’t matter much especially when you earn (£330,000) a-week. 1. Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid: N6.8bn (£18m) a-year: There was always only going to be one winner here…Ronaldo or Messi but the Portuguese, who recently won Euro 2016 comes out on top. Ronaldo’s astronomical N129,340,500 (£345,000) a-week wage packet sees him come out on top as the highest-paid footballer in the world. CLICK HERE to join our BBM Channel for faster updates TOP POSTS YESTERDAY

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