Kylian Mbappe is now the second highest-paid player in Ligue 1, while Mario Balotelli has remained outside the top 10 and former Manchester United winger Memphis Depay does not even make the 20 top earners.
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France publication L'Equipe published their annual salaries overview, with Neymar staying at the top with a reported month gross salary of €3.06 million (R47 million).
The Brazilian earns almost twice as much as second-placed Kylian Mbappe with €1.73million (R26.7 million). The French wonderkid overtook teammates Edinson Cavani, who completes the podium with €1.50 million (R23.2 million).
As many as nine Paris Saint-Germain stars are in the top 10, while AS Monaco striker Radamel Falcao is the only non-PSG star. He receives €750 000 (R11.6 million), which is as much as Gianlugi Buffon.
Highly rated midfielder Marco Verratti only appears in joint-14th position. The Italian shares the spot with former Chelsea playmaker Cesc Fabregas, with both stars pocketing a monthly income of €600 000 (R9.3 million).
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Meanwhile, Balotelli follows in 16th spot after agreeing to a €500 000 (R7.7 million) a month deal when signing for Olympique Marseille. Depay, who left United in 2017, only sits in 23rd position with €360 000 (R5.6 million).
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