Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has entered the list of the Top 10 highest paid footballers in the world for the first time.
The list is compiled by Forbes and sees Yamal ranked in 10th spot with estimated
earnings of $43 million (£32m) for this season – $10m of that is said to be commercial income.
Yamal is the only Barcelona star in the list which is once again topped by Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portugal international is miles ahead of Lionel Messi at the top of the list.
Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham are also in the Top 10 along with Premier League stars Mo Salah and Erling Haaland.
Here’s a look at the Top 10
Cristiano Ronaldo – $280m
Lionel Messi – $130m
Karim Benzema – $104m
Kylian Mbappe – $95m
Erling Haaland – $80m
Vinicius Jr – $60m
Mo Salah – $55m
Sadio Mane $54m
Jude Bellingham $44m
Lamine Yamal $43m
Yamal signed a new contract with Barcelona in May that ties him to the club until 2031. The new deal also includes a release clause set at €1 billion to ward off any interest from potential admirers.
