Saudi Arabia has changed the whole market of international football. They initiated their approach by bringing Cristiano Ronaldo in the beginning of the year and now a lot of famous players have gone to the country, such as Karim Benzema and Neymar.
The Brazilian broke the record of the highest transfer in the history of the Saudi League and also became the highest sell of Paris Saint-Germain. Due to the 320 million euros payment for two years of contract, Neymar also rose on the list of best salaries in football.
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Saudi Arabia has the best salaries in the world with Neymar on the top-3
The market change brought by Saudi Arabia is showed in the list of the top-10 best salaries in the world. Eight players are now featured in the league, whereas the other two, Mbappé and Messi, are the only ones playing in other centers.
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) – 200 million euros per year
- Benzema (Al Ittihad) – 200 million per year
- Neymar (Al Hilal) – 160 million per year
- Kanté (Al Ittihad) – 100 million per year
- Mbappe (PSG) – 70 million per year
- Messi (Inter Miami) – 45 million per year
- Mané (Al Nassr) -40 million per year
- Henderson (Al Ettifaq) – 40 million per year
- Mahrez (Al Ahli) – 35 million per year
- Koulibaly (Al Hilal) – 30 million per year
