Football is the most popular sport in the world. Naturally, there is a lot of money involved at the top level of the game. The finest professional footballers earn outrageous sums of money every week.
Forwards or attackers steal the focus and grab the headlines because goals are the most significant component of the game. They are also the most well-paid. Midfielders are often paid significantly less than attackers, but this is not always the case.
Many world-class midfielders make exorbitant weekly salaries. Without further ado, here are the world’s top five highest-paid midfielders right now.
1. Andres Iniesta – £450,000 per week
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Andres Iniesta, a Barcelona star, departed the club in 2018 to join Vissel Kobe in the J1 League. Iniesta, who has played for both club and country, is recognized as one of the finest midfielders of all time.
He has nine La Liga titles and four Champions League titles with Barcelona. Iniesta scored the game-winning goal against the Netherlands to help Spain win the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He also won two European Championships with Spain in 2008 and 2012.
Vissel Kobe required a player who could assist and enhance the club’s standards, and no one could have done it more effectively than Iniesta. That is also why they were willing to pay a high price for him.
Iniesta’s contract was extended until 2024 in May of this year, and he reportedly makes £450,000 per week. Iniesta has 22 goals and 20 assists in 97 games with Vissel Kobe in all competitions.
2. Kevin De Bruyne, earning £400,000 each week
Kevin De Bruyne is presently regarded as one of the world’s top midfielders. The Belgian international is so technically talented and efficient on the pitch that he routinely influences game outcomes.
De Bruyne plays for Manchester City, one of the richest clubs in the world. Isn’t it only right that one of the richest teams in the world pays their finest player a fortune? De Bruyne’s contract with the Cityzens was renewed in April of this year.
He is paid £400,000 a week under the terms of his new contract. That’s a lot of money, but consider that De Bruyne was elected PFA Player of the Year in both the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.
De Bruyne scored 10 goals and assisted 18 times in 40 appearances for Manchester City in all competitions during the 2020-21 season.
3. Oscar, earning £380,000 every week
Oscar, a Brazilian footballer, astonished the globe in 2017 when he agreed to join Shanghai Port of the Chinese Super League. The former Chelsea midfielder was in his prime, and dropping from the Premier League to the CSL made little sense.
One cannot, however, deny that the film made financial sense to him. The 30-year-old Shanghai Port employee makes £380,000 per week and is under contract with the club until 2024.
It’s also a good move for the Chinese Super League team. Oscar has 48 goals and 86 assists in 159 appearances in all competitions with Shanghai Port.
4.Toni Kroos – £307,000 per week
Toni Kroos is one of the top center midfielders in the world. The former German international is still in command of Real Madrid’s midfield and is widely recognized as one of the most graceful footballers of the twenty-first century.
Kroos was an important player of Real Madrid’s team that won three Champions League trophies in a row in the last decade. He was the tournament’s leading assist provider and was instrumental in Germany’s 2014 FIFA World Cup victory.
Kroos’ vision, passing range, spatial awareness, and tactical brilliance have propelled him into the pantheon of Real Madrid’s all-time greats. He won two La Liga crowns, three Champions League titles, and four FIFA Club World Cups during his time at the Santiago Bernabeu. He earns £307,000 per week.
5. Paul Pogba, earning £290,000 a week
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has divided supporters. While there is no disputing the Frenchman’s brilliance, since he is simply unplayable on his days, one could argue that those days were few and far between.
The 28-year-inconsistency old’s has been a big cause of irritation for Manchester United. While his offensive qualities, like vision and pass selection, are simply world-class, his defensive game leaves much to be desired.
Pogba has been a mainstay for France’s national team, where he usually plays in a double pivot alongside N’Golo Kante. He won the 2018 FIFA World Cup with France.
Pogba’s current Manchester United deal expires next summer, and it’s unknown whether he wants to renew it. He earns £290,000 per week.
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