List of Top 10 Highest-Paid Footballers in Europe's Major Leagues

Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Harry Kane are some of the highest-paid footballers in Europe’s big five leagues. This information comes from salary estimates by Capology, shared on Planet Football on Wednesday.

The numbers show that the Premier League has the highest-paid player. Manchester City striker Haaland earns about £525,000 per week.

Real Madrid forward Mbappe and Vinicius Jr are both earning around £513,000 per week. Bayern Munich striker Kane makes about £411,000 per week.

Here’s a look at the highest-paid players in the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, and Serie A based on Capology's figures.

Premier League

Haaland tops the Premier League salary list with £525,000 per week. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is next with £350,000.

Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes, Manchester City’s Jack Grealish, and Arsenal captain Bukayo Saka all earn £300,000 per week.

Omar Marmoush is estimated to make £295,000. Liverpool forward Alexander Isak, Manchester City’s Phil Foden, and Arsenal’s Kai Havertz are each on £280,000.

La Liga

Real Madrid leads in Spain’s salary rankings. Mbappe and Vinicius Jr earn an estimated £513,000 per week.

Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham are both on £342,000. Barcelona’s young player Lamine Yamal also earns £342,000.

Athletic Bilbao forward Nico Williams makes an estimated £282,000. Real Madrid defender Ibrahima Konate, Barcelona forward Raphinha, Real Madrid winger Rodrygo, and Trent Alexander-Arnold all earn £274,000.

Bundesliga

Bayern Munich striker Kane is the highest-paid player in the Bundesliga, earning around £411,000 per week.

His Bayern teammate Jamal Musiala follows with £375,000. Joshua Kimmich earns £329,000.

Dayot Upamecano is listed at £263,000, while veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer earns £248,000.

Bayern’s Alphonso Davies, Luis Diaz, Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry, and Min-jae Kim round out the top ten.

Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain players dominate the highest-paid list in France.

Ousmane Dembele leads with an estimated £299,000 per week, followed by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia at £269,000.

Achraf Hakimi earns £224,000, while Marquinhos and Lucas Hernandez earn £221,000 and £218,000 respectively.

Vitinha, Warren Zaire-Emery, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, and Joao Neves complete the top ten.

Serie A

Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez is the highest-paid player in Italy, making an estimated £274,000 per week.

His Inter teammate Nicolo Barella is second with £198,000, followed by Hakan Calhanoglu at £183,000.

Juventus players Jonathan David and Kenan Yildiz also earn £183,000, while Napoli’s Kevin De Bruyne makes the same amount.

Randal Kolo Muani, Alessandro Bastoni, Christopher Nkunku, and Rasmus Hojlund finish the Serie A top ten.

Overall Top Earners

Across these leagues, Haaland’s estimated £525,000 weekly salary puts him at the top. Mbappe and Vinicius Jr follow closely with £513,000.

The figures also show big differences in wages across Europe’s leagues. The average weekly salary of the top 10 highest-paid players is around £343,000 in La Liga, £321,000 in the Premier League, £273,500 in the Bundesliga, £209,000 in Ligue 1, and £184,000 in Serie A.

These figures are estimates, not official club reports, and may not include bonuses, image rights, or other extra payments.