Top 10 highest paid African footballers in 2016 – See who’s number 1 now! (With Pictures)

6. John Obi Mikel (2014 Earnings: $6.5 Million)

Nigerian midfield dynamo John Obi Mikel has been with the club since the £16 million transfer debacle in June 2006. In December 2012, he signed a contract extension with Chelsea until 2017.

The Chelsea midfielder previously earned £2,600,000 (£50,000 per week) before signing the five-year contract extension in 2012 worth £80,000 per week.