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	Player		Club	Contract from	Contract to	Salary per year
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1 +info		C. Ronaldo	Al-Nasr Riad	2023, Jan	2025, Jun	186 710 000^[1]
	Per another source EUR 69.3 million (USD 75 m)ilion.^[2] EUR 200 million a year including commercial agreements per other source.^[3]
2 +info		K. Mbappe	PSG	2022, Jul	2024, Jun	85 890 000^[4]
	Plus net EUR 300 million signature bonus. There was an option to extend the contract by another year - to June 2025, however the player did not use it.
3 +info		L. Messi	Barcelona	2017, Nov	2021, Jun	79 700 000^[5]
	In total EUR 289 milliongross over 4 years (guaranteed amount, including EUR 43.3 milliongross for image rights). Plus bonuses (titles won, FIFA Best Player award, promotion to the next phases of the Champions League and loyalty and contract renewal bonuses). The total earnings (guaranteed amount and bonuses and bonuses) can reach a maximum of EUR 555 milliongross. According to other figures, EUR 71 million gross.^[6] Plus bonuses, including EUR 70 million if Messi does not leave the club before the end of this contract. According to other data, EUR 29.3 million (USD 34.7 million) net. Plus EUR 50.4 million (USD 59.6 million) Signature Bonus.^[7] Buyout clause increased to EUR 700 million. If Catalonia were to become independent and Barcelona could not play in any of Europe's top leagues, the clause would no longer apply.^[8]
4		L. Messi	Barcelona	2014, May	2017, Nov	49 820 000^[9]
5		C. Ronaldo	Real	2013, Sep	2016, Nov	40 430 000^[10]
6		L. Messi	Barcelona	2013, Feb	2014, May	33 790 000^[11]
7		S. Eto'o	Anzhi Makhachkala	2011, Aug	2013, Aug	31 770 000^[12]
8		Z. Ibrahimović	Milan	2010, Sep	2012, Jul	27 740 000^[13]
9		L. Messi	Barcelona	2009, Sep	2013, Jan	24 730 000^[14]
10		S. Eto'o	Inter	2009, Jul	2011, Aug	19 080 000^[15]
11		Z. Ibrahimović	Barcelona	2009, Jul	2010, Aug	18 790 000^[16]
12		Z. Ibrahimović	Inter	2008, Jun	2009, Jul	17 730 000^[17]
13		I. Casillas	Real	2008, Feb	2015, Jul	17 030 000^[18]
14		L. Toni	Bayern	2007, Jul	2009, Dec	14 070 000^[19]
15		L. Messi	Barcelona	2005, Sep	2009, Aug	12 240 000^[20]
16		S. Campbell	Arsenal	2001, Aug	2005, Jan	7 090 000^[21]
17 +info		Z. Zidane	Real	2001, Jul	2006, Jun	5 230 000^[22]
	According to another source EUR 5 million net. Additionally Real gained 90% of Zidane image rights.^[23]
18		G. Batistuta	Roma	2000, Jul	2003, Jun	5 180 000^[24]
19		R. Keane	Man United	2000, Jan	2004, Jun	4 090 000^[25]
20		D. Bergkamp	Arsenal	1997, Jul	2001, Jun	1 990 000^[26]