The 31 highest earning players in Ligue 1, including Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, and Memphis Depay

The 31 highest earning players in Ligue 1, including Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, and Memphis Depay
One of the top five divisions in Europe, Ligue 1 has a lot going for it.It’s a breeding ground for top young talents like Kylian Mbappe, Anthony Martial, Ousmane Dembele, and Thomas Lemar, while a number of established stars are also beginning to move over.12

Paredes is estimated to be on133,412 per week

Neymar and Gianluigi Buffon are just two such players, while Leandro Paredes opted for the French capital over a move to Chelsea.And this may be partly down to clubs across the Channel, Paris Saint-Germain in particular, are now able to compete financially with other top European club and offer big wages.But who are the top earners in Ligue 1? L’Equipe have announced the estimated salaries and you can see the top 31 below. 30= Kamil Glik (Monaco) – 72,500 per week (63,425)30= Bertrand Traore (Lyon) – 72,500 per week (63,425)26= Adil Rami (Marseille) – 75,000 per week (65,612)26= Nabil Fekir (Lyon) – 75,000 per week (65,612)12

Lyon ace Fekir could have moved to the Premier League last summer.

26= Moussa Dembele (Lyon) – 75,000 per week (65,612)26= Houssem Auoaur (Lyon) – 75,000 per week (65,612)25. Valerie Germain (Marseille) – 82,500 per week (72,174)23= Steve Mandanda (Lyon) – 90,000 per week (78,735)23= Memphis Depay (Lyon) – 90,000 per week (78,735)12

Depay has performed well for Lyon since joining in 2017

22. Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) – 100,000 per week (87,484)21. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) – 105,500 per week (92,295)20. Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint-Germain) – 115,000 per week (100,606)16= Luiz Gustavo (Marseille) – 125,000 per week (109,355)16= Dimitri Payet (Marseille) – 125,000 per week (109,355)12

Payet is now captain at Marseille.

16= Kevin Strootman (Marseille) – 125,000 per week (109,355)16= Mario Balotelli (Marseille) – 125,000 per week (109,355)13= Cesc Fabregas (Monaco) – 150,000 per week (131,225)12

Fabregas left Chelsea earlier this month to join Monaco

13= Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain) – 150,000 per week (131,225)13= Julian Draxler (Paris Saint-Germain) – 150,000 per week (131,225)12. Leonardo Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain) – 152,500 per week (133,412)11. Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint-Germain) – 167,500 per week (146,535)12

Kimpembe is still only 23-years-old.

8= Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain) – 175,000 per week (153,096)8= Dani Alves (Paris Saint-Germain) – 175,000 per week (153,096)8= Alphonse Areola (Paris Saint-Germain) – 175,000 per week (153,096)6= Radamel Falcao (Monaco) – 187,500 per week (164,031)12

Falcao celebrates scoring for Monaco

6= Gianluigi Buffon (Paris Saint-Germain) – 187,500 per week (164,031)12

Buffon has done well since joining PSG.

5. Angel di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain) – 275,000 per week (240,580)12

Di Maria joined from Manchester United in 2015

4. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) – 290,000 per week (253,702)3. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) – 375,000 per week (328,063)12

Edinson Cavani is still doing the business for Paris Saint-Germain.

2. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) – 432,500 per week (378,366)12

Kylian Mbappe is one of the world’s best young talents

1. Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain) – 765,000 per week (669,250)12

Neymar is the world’s most expensive footballer after being signed by Paris Saint-Germain for 198million

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